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Scientific Name. Poecilia latipinna. |
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Male Black & Gold Molly
Silver Lyre Tail Mollies
Detail:
Lyre Tail Mollies have a spike at
the top and bottom of its tail fin. People with lots of
imagination think the outline of these tails has the shape of a
lyre, which is a musical instrument invented a long time ago.
Mollies are livebearers like Guppies, Swordtails, and Platies.
Livebearers are easy to breed
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FACT: Appropriate Home. IMollies need an aquarium with at least 15 gallons of water, an External Power Filter with a BIO-Wheel, 1/4 inch or less of gravel, and an Aquarium Heater adjusted to between 78 and 82 degrees F. Like most livebearers Mollies will do better with 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per 5 gallons of water |
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Diet:
Floating Flake Food and Freeze Dried Blood Worms.
Both of these foods are available in most pet stores.
Compatibility. Mollies do best in a group
with a few males and several females.
Mollies are good tank mates for
Swordtails,
Platies,
Angel Fish,
Corydoras Catfish,
one Plecostomus, and Bigger Tetras such as Black
Skirts,
Red Serpaes,
and Silver Tips.
Life Span:
Mollies will generally live between 3 and 5 years
Size:
Mollies can grow to around 5 inches.
