Identification?

[SuperColey1]

I bought a tank off ebay last week and these 2 fish were in it.

Chap said they were both guppy but they look a lot diffeent to each other although they do swim around together as if they are best mates.

Below is the larger fish. This is 6cm total length and a fat little beasty

Bottom pic - smaller fish. This is 4cm in length and not so fat

Many thanks, and thanks for welcoming me into your community. I hope I can make new friends and also benefit from your experience in this new hobby of mine. - Andy

 

[jayjay]

Two ballon mollies.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Both balloon mollies. Top one looks female, bottom one looks male. Or the first is a normal molly but pregnant.

 

[The-Wolf]

fist = silver molly
second = silver balloon molly

 

[SuperColey1]

They have different fins to each other. is this because they are different sex?


They have different fins to each other. is this because they are different sex? Also the first one (larger one) is the boss of the tank and chases the black mollys, shark and betta away from his/her corner

 

[KimA]

They have different fins to each other. is this because they are different sex?

Yup, the first (triangular bottom fin) is a female, and the second is the male (pointed).

 

[SuperColey1]

OK. I'll take your word for it. I am new to this game and have no idea.
Thanks for the quick replies and hopefully the female is pregnant. Andy

 

[my fat fish]

HA THATS THE LAT THING U WNT IS A PREGNANT MOLLEY !

i have 2 pregnant 1's 1 gave birth and the other is due to pop now

btw IMO i think ur tank is to small for ur plecs

 

[keepsfalling]

You'll have thousands if she is preggers!!

 

[SuperColey1]

I dont understand the abbreviations but what are you sayin. there are 8 fish in my tank including the plecs. you think they are too big

 

[dwarfgourami]

I dont understand the abbreviations but what are you sayin. there are 8 fish in my tank including the plecs. you think they are too big

What he means (not entirely easy to decipher) is that common plecs grow very large and will outgrow your tank.