my new mollies

[ck201028]

how do i sex my 3 mollies. i know it has something to do with a gonopodium?? or the like.

i have 2 black mollies who follow each other round and it looks like one is biting the other on the anus. is this mating behaviour or what???

also the two black ones chase the poor dalamation whats going on there, i thought they were a schooling type?
aslso what is a decent amount and male:female ratio for a 10 gal tank.

thanks
ck

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

mollies can get pretty mean with each other..mine chase each other all the time..especially after feeding.

sexing is easy aswell

male

female

the bits i highlighted are the distinguishing features between the sexes hope that helps you abit

 

[ck201028]

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[ck201028]

thanx mate,
i have: 1 black male
1 black female
1 dalmation female

 

[Becca]

That's not a bad start, but you may find that you'll want one or two more females for your male. I started off with just 1 male and two female - but my male seems to be stuck in Over-Sex-Drive and two girls just aren't enough for him.

At any rate, good luck breeding!