Marble sailfin...

[emeraldking]

Overhere a couple of pics of my juvenile marble sailfin female. In this case, white, black and copper as coloration. I do like marble mollies a lot when it comes to breeding forms. But this specific female is a real gem amongst them...

When I posted this in a Facebook group, I got a reply: But it looks more like a molly to me...!
Me answering: But you do know that sailfins are mollies as well, huh...?
It seems that there are still people who think that sailfin mollies ain't mollies.

 

[Velvetgun]

So wonderful ! Congratulations! I love mollies, especially these colors, but at the moment I have a 54 liter tank and I think it's too small for them!

 

[emeraldking]

So wonderful ! Congratulations! I love mollies, especially these colors, but at the moment I have a 54 liter tank and I think it's too small for them!

Well, two of them would still be okay in a 54l tank.

 

[Back in the fold]

There’s something you don’t see every day !

 

[Uberhoust]

It almost seems like the fish need a chrome edge around them like the old formica kitchen tables. Pretty fish.

 

[emeraldking]

It almost seems like the fish need a chrome edge around them like the old formica kitchen tables. Pretty fish.

To be honest, we do have a formica sink top in the kitchen with almost this pattern.

 

[Velvetgun]

Well, two of them would still be okay in a 54l tank.

But wouldn't they suffer alone? And would you put two males or two females? In the case of a couple I would have the problem perhaps of the number of newborns.
Another question: are they interactive with you or outside the tank?
Would you keep them alone without for example japonica or corydoras?

 

[davros]

What kind of a timeline to get to this beautiful result? You are one dedicated dude

 

[emeraldking]

But wouldn't they suffer alone? And would you put two males or two females? In the case of a couple I would have the problem perhaps of the number of newborns.
Another question: are they interactive with you or outside the tank?
Would you keep them alone without for example japonica or corydoras?

They'd be just fine as a duo. To keep it all well and without the chance on having offspring, I'd go for two virgin females. To fullgrown males could cause some friction between them.

What kind of a timeline to get to this beautiful result? You are one dedicated dude

About 5 months.