Molly fry

[gwand]

My fry do not look like gold sailfin mollys like their parents. Mrs Molly must have dated a Molly with black coloring at Dan’s before she was shipped to me.

 

[FishyD]

My fry do not look like gold sailfin mollys like their parents. Mrs Molly must have dated a Molly with black coloring at Dan’s before she was shipped to me.

Recessive genes are usually in the mix as well. A pair that look just like a certain strain or a species will VERY often yield offspring that don't look too much like either parent. That said, I am not a sailfin expert.

 

[davros]

Gwand- how old are the fry? Lots of colour there.

 

[10 Tanks]

Hello gwand. Good for you. We can always use a little more diversity! I found the same thing with my Mickey Mouse Platies and the Sunset Platies. Some of the fry have Mickey's face on their tail and some others don't.

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[gwand]

Gwand- how old are the fry? Lots of colour there.

The fry were born March 28. On the day the parents arrived by mail. It is very interesting. The one day old fry were golden little spheres with a tail. Intense color at birth. This is my first experience with livebearers.