Top Algae
Eaters Tropical Fish Tank: Silver Molly – They inhabit coastal brackish and fresh water streams and
marine waters of Mexico. The wild-type fish are a flat silvery colour, often
sprinkled black all over. The common molly can produce fertile hybrids with
many Poecilia species, most importantly the sailfin molly. The male black
mollies generally have a tendency to be slightly aggressive.
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Top Algae Eaters Tropical Fish Tank: Silver Molly
Mollies are purely
American fish, found especially around the Southern United States and Central
America. While many fish in this genus can be found in the wild, aquarists for
decades have kept three kinds. All these are the Common or Short-finned Molly
Poecilia sphenops, the Mexican Sailfin Molly Poecilia velifera, and Topsail
Molly Poecilia latipinna or the Sailfin called Yucatan Molly or the Giant
Sailfin.
Molly’s are a popular
aquarium fish, and don’t need anything specific. A peaceful community aquarium
with at least 2 females should be held to each male, so they aren’t
continuously harassed. So the females can get out of the manner of the male,
also for the same motive, a tank housing both male and female Molly’s would
contain plants.
Care
A A planted tank is
preferable but this species must be maintained in harder or fairly hard water,
with a basic pH. The fish weakens fairly quickly, frequently indicated by
shimmying, fungus, and/or clamped fins, when kept in soft or acidic water. Salt
is not necessary, as it's the “hard” minerals (calcium, magnesium) that are
critical to the long term health of this species.
Feeding
Molly’s should be fed
twice or once a day. It is extremely important not to over-feed your Molly. All
food should be consumed after just a couple minutes. You can buy flake food
especially made for tropical fish, such as the Molly in your fish store. Your
Molly will survive on flake food but the live food makes the Molly more
well-nourished and fitter. Bloodworms, Micro Worms, Fruit Flies, Mosquito
larvae, Daphnia and chopped up Earthworms are other examples of appropriate
food for your Molly.
Biology
Mollies seem to be a
hardy and highly adaptable species (this has been diluted over years of
interbreeding in tank-bred specimens).
Habitat: Distribution / Backdrop
Now, nevertheless,
Mollies are members of the Poecilia genus, and there are currently 40
established species. Short or the Common -finned Molly Poecilia sphenops was
first described by Valenciennes in 1846.
Reproduction
Really simple in the
event the correct water conditions are given. Copies in normal livebearer
fashion. So we advocate that several females should be kept to each male to be
able to dissipate this as with other species the males could be incessant
inside their pursuit of females. Areas of dense planting will also help.
Gestation takes around 8 weeks and big broods of up to 120 fry aren't unusual.
The adult fish will
predate on the young so the best way of lifting them is to remove the gravid
female to a separate tank and let her to give birth there before returning her
to the chief aquarium. The usage of breeding nets or snares is not recommended
as their little size is not appropriate for raising fry. The fry are quite big
and certainly will accept powdered flake or brine shrimp nauplii from
childbirth.
Additional Information
These fish are certainly
one of the very most famous in the hobby. They come in a huge assortment of
forms that are coloured. Many fish stores recommend these fish as suitable for
first-time fish owners. They also would likely die, and are easy to look after,
but will typically fight with a cycling tank, so until the cycle was finished,
they should not be added to a tank.
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