Mollies
Animal Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Poeciliidae
Gender: Male has a longer pointed dorsal fin, while the females in much larger and rounder.
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: Columbia
Breeding Type: Live-bearers
Fish Assist's Level of Difficulty: Beginner (Fish Assist Recommends this fish for beginners)
Compatibility: (C) Mollies go well with almost all other community fish that are of same size. Females are very peaceful and should probably outnumber males three to one.
Size: 2"-3"
Tank Setup
Requirements: Moderate
Swimming Level (In tank): Middle
Plantation and Décor: Moderate
Minimum Tank Size: 10+ Gallons
Temperature: 72-82 Degrees Fahrenheit
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Poeciliidae
Gender: Male has a longer pointed dorsal fin, while the females in much larger and rounder.
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: Columbia
Breeding Type: Live-bearers
Fish Assist's Level of Difficulty: Beginner (Fish Assist Recommends this fish for beginners)
Compatibility: (C) Mollies go well with almost all other community fish that are of same size. Females are very peaceful and should probably outnumber males three to one.
Size: 2"-3"
Tank Setup
Requirements: Moderate
Swimming Level (In tank): Middle
Plantation and Décor: Moderate
Minimum Tank Size: 10+ Gallons
Temperature: 72-82 Degrees Fahrenheit
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Diseases
Fin Rot
Fin rot is most likely not going to occur in well kept aquariums. Fin rot is caused by an excess amount of bacteria in the aquarium that should have normally been taken care of with weekly water changes. Symptoms are violent on the fish including blood streaked and ragged fins and will eventually eat away the whole fin of the sick fish. Treatment can be found most local pet stores.
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 4
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Fish Assist Problem Code: 4
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This article is about Mollies Freshwater Fish. In "Diseases" section: this sections simple referrers to most common disease found in this tropical fish species, it does not discontinue the idea or possibility of additional diseases infecting this fish type.