Fish Breeders

[MollyFresh]

I have a 10 gallon fishtank and I am in absolute love with pregnant Balloon mollies. I go to the fish store often just to look around at the fish and they usually have some type of balloon molly. Everytime I go there I stare at them forever and see which ones are boy and girl, which ones are pregnant, and stare at how pretty the colors are. I have wanted to buy them every single time ive been there but I can't because my tank is too small to fit all the fish I want. I'm Obsessed ( <- spelling?) with balloon mollies! So I'm getting a 47 gallon fishtank soon and It will probably be a Balloon molly tank because I love them so much, but I even if I get enough so that my tank isnt Overstocked but its pretty full I would still want more. So I wanted to know how what I could do to satisfy my want for them since I can't get all the balloon mollies in the world. Could I try breeding them?? If I bred them I would need to sell them and I don't have any friends or anyone to sell them too. Is there anything I can do??

 

[rocknurworld2006]

I have a 10 gallon fishtank and I am in absolute love with pregnant Balloon mollies. I go to the fish store often just to look around at the fish and they usually have some type of balloon molly. Everytime I go there I stare at them forever and see which ones are boy and girl, which ones are pregnant, and stare at how pretty the colors are. I have wanted to buy them every single time ive been there but I can't because my tank is too small to fit all the fish I want. I'm Obsessed ( <- spelling?) with balloon mollies! So I'm getting a 47 gallon fishtank soon and It will probably be a Balloon molly tank because I love them so much, but I even if I get enough so that my tank isnt Overstocked but its pretty full I would still want more. So I wanted to know how what I could do to satisfy my want for them since I can't get all the balloon mollies in the world. Could I try breeding them?? If I bred them I would need to sell them and I don't have any friends or anyone to sell them too. Is there anything I can do??

well if that aint an obsession i dont know what is lol

breeding is easy as its a livebearer

u could try selling them on ebay, forum, or trade them in to your local lfs if they'll take them

 

[MollyFresh]

Lol, Yeah I know right?? I just love them so much
haha so Thank you, I will try those, It seems bad if I gave them to the fish store because.. the fish store seems like a bad place to put your fish.. like.. i dont know I confuse myself.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Lol, Yeah I know right?? I just love them so much
haha so Thank you, I will try those, It seems bad if I gave them to the fish store because.. the fish store seems like a bad place to put your fish.. like.. i dont know I confuse myself.

your right yes, but the thing is with livebearers they can be hard to shift sometimes as their so easily readily availible

 

[MollyFresh]

What would you do?

 

[rocknurworld2006]

What would you do?

i wouldnt get a whole tank of them anyways.

i just stay away from livebearers apar from pure strain guppies

u could get some and then get some other community fish.

i just think if you have a 47gallon tank with them youll be overflowing with them and struggle to get rid of them

 

[MollyFresh]

But I just love them so much!! Why did I need to fall in love with a mass breeding livebearer.. lol I KNOW! I could fall in love with a fish that breeds alot slower!! do you know any?? maybe if you know what a balloon molly looks like something similar?? I dont know

 

[rocknurworld2006]

But I just love them so much!! Why did I need to fall in love with a mass breeding livebearer.. lol I KNOW! I could fall in love with a fish that breeds alot slower!! do you know any?? maybe if you know what a balloon molly looks like something similar?? I dont know

 

[KnuckleHead]

Since you love mollies so much I say go for it. Mollies are considered bread and butter fish for LFS and I dont know of one that would turn you away. I wouldnt expect much in the way of store credit but lets face it, we dont keep fish just for the credit.

 

[MollyFresh]

Do you know any fish that breeds slower??

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Do you know any fish that breeds slower??

there isnt a fish that breeds slower as such, heyre jus harder to breed, there are lots of nice tetras,danios, rainbowfish that probably wont breed in a coimmunity set up

 

[shelaghfishface]

yes hes right, dont get too many, as you will soon get over run, i have some ( not to breed) and they are the funniest fish, one of them watches my finger on the glass and bobs his head up and down, hes so funny, like a nodding dog get more females than male tho

 

[MollyFresh]

Okay <3 So I won't get loads but What other fish are similar to balloon mollies and would go decent with them in a community tank??

 

[shelaghfishface]

in mine i have platys, guppies, angels. and balloon mollies and rummy nose tetras- its really pretty and they all live together well, but most are livebearers, so provision needs to be made for the fry ( or leave nature take its course)

shelagh xxx

 

[jourdy288]

I need to be brutally honest, balloon mollies don't usually live nearly as long due to their huge stomachs. I think maybe you might want to breed them with smaller balloons. I am being very honest here, no offense, it's just rough for those fish. I am glad to see fishkeepers, and please, keep breeding them, but I really would avoid balloon mollies.

Psst, like dalmatians? Maybe you can try to breed dalmatian mollies, they exist!