New Mollies!

[Kizz]

I got myself 2 new dalmation mollies this moring ::

How do i tell what ones a male and which is a female ?

They do look diffrent one has a longer anal fin ...It's like it's got 3 fin's there one is largrer than the other 2 is this male or female ?

Ha da wee browse but can't really see anything about it ! lol

They seem to be settling in well my gourami has came out of his hiding place to nose about

 

[JenCliBee]

a pic previously posted asking same question hope it helps



jen

 

[Kizz]

cheers ! Def got a male and a female then !

How long til i should expect her to get preg is she isn't already ?

 

[JenCliBee]

the chnaces are she already is lol livebearers have a habbit of that but if not im sure within days lol

 

[twilight_angel]

they are not dalmation fishes but they are called MARBLE MOLLIES...

the difference is in their fin...

just what 5steady told you...

females are bearing their babies in their body in 4-6 weeks...

just be watchful on their sizes because as their stomach get bigger, it is possible that they are already pregnant...

for more information click the link below...

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[Kizz]

how do you mean what 5steady told me ?

And they do have diffrent fins to normal mollies they kinda have tips on them at either end kinda like this
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If that makes any sense to anyone cam on phone is crap and can't get decent pics til i get my sis to come along with her cam ..Read other posts and people have posted pics and they look identical to mine

 

[lilfishie]

ideally you should have 2 or 3 females to every 1 male to avoid stress, so pick up another female if you can

 

[5teady_2012]

Dalmation female..

Dalmation male (inset box-female)

Marble mollies have more a of a marble effect where dalmations have a spotted effect

Marble molly

They have fry every 4-6 weeks (mainly at the 5 week mark) they can have up to 150 depending on size.
The female holds sperm packets for up to 6 drops (average 6 months) so once a male mates with her, even if he is removed she will continue to have fry.

 

[Kizz]

The Top Pic looks like mine but there tails are different to those ones

i'm sure there was a post on here couple of days ago about someone wanting them ID'd cause there tails were weird

They're def Dalmation tho not Marbled . I'll try get some pics of them tonight hopefully they'll stay at peace so i can capture them on my phone

 

[nosoup4you]

Are they lyretails?

 

[Kizz]

Thats My Fish !!

The LFS said they were Dalmation Molly's Had a bit of trouble with them last night to thought i was going to wake up to dead fish

BF treated tank with some blue stuff and they're all good now

But thats defo them mine are a bit fatter than that tho lol

 

[nosoup4you]

Your fish store was correct, they are Dalmation Mollies...Lyretailed Dalmation Mollies. LOL Very nice fish!

 

[Kizz]

oh well lol ! Everyone was right then lol! So glad i know what they are now !

should i still get another female ?

The male doesn't seem to be harrasing the female at all 2 of them are swimming round happily together

 

[lilfishie]

i would still get another female as they do better in trios the new female doesn't need to tbe the same

 

[Kizz]

OOooo going to LFS recomended by my granda on sat so i'll see what they have on offer

Can't wait ..I love the stocking process so much fun watching it all come together

Would i be ok getting 2 ? i'm funny about odd numbers ! lol