Michael Jackson Molly!

[stucolls]

Ok so my tank has been running a while now, last week I lost a platy, she lost all her colour then died and when I fished her out she had what looked like a large black spot inside her on her side, it may not be related but today I noticed that my usually attractive, spotty, mainly silver with black spots, dalmation molly, is now almost completely black, her top fin is now alot bigger and she looks like a boy, even though she aint??? has she mutated? is she ill? or has she done a Michael Jackson and just changed colour???

I posted this in emergencies originally but got no help, so please give me some advice......

 

[lilfishie]

i have found dalmation mollies to change colour, i had 3 nearly full white within a month were fully black

 

[stucolls]

Its dam spooky!!! I dont even know if its a he or she anymore, when I originally bought them I had 1 male and 3 female, then the defo male died atleast a month ago, all 3 females had definate anal fins and not gonopodiums but this Michael Jackson molly seems to be one confused little character...........

 

[lilfishie]

maybe because you had another male it slowed down its developement, it often happens to avoid being bullied by the dominant male, so may just be a late developing male

 

[madgap]

You have perhaps figured out that Jacko's stem cells are infact that of a molly!
Man, thats unique.
Maybe explain his perculiar behaviour, too.
Jacko is infact a "fish out of water"

 

[theotheragentm]

I had a Molly that as black from the dorsal fin to the tail and grayish in the front. She is now completely mustard yellow. It happens.

 

[stucolls]

lol I just find it freaky and funny, but I shall stop worrying and wait to see if she/he starts doing a moon swim!!

 

[afishdude]

michael jackson molly

 

[GuppyDude]

There have been claims that female swordtails and mollies can morph into males, but i think this may just be explained by late development rather than an actual mutation. Your fish could just still be growing.

 

[arvlyn]

lol I just find it freaky and funny, but I shall stop worrying and wait to see if she/he starts doing a moon swim!!

And "moon swim" is the funniest thing I've heard today!!! Love it!!

How's the molly doing now?