Female Balloon Molly
Dorsal fin is the back fin of mollies.
Female balloon molly. Balloon molly complete details about balloon molly provided by balloon molly in sri lanka. In the case of balloon mollies with their rounded bodies this fin points the same direction as the caudal or tail fin. Live bearing females however drop fry about once a month.
These aquarium inhabitants are viviparous. Female mollies will give birth to fry every 3 5 weeks. In addition the distended stomach often hides pregnancy.
Balloon mollies are livebearer which means they do not lay eggs. Balloon molly aquarium maintainance. Aggresive female balloon molly my female dalmation balloon molly has suddenly become very aggresive towards the 3 other balloon mollies in the tank 1 female 2 males in the last 24 hours is this normal behaviour for mollies or does she look pregnant and is this a just normal pregnant behaviour.
Male and female mollies both have a dorsal fin but the male mollies usually have a larger dorsal fin than females. Just like other molly types balloon mollies are also live bearers and have a really short breeding span. Female mollies after breeding give birth to over one hundred small mollies or babies or you can even call them to fry babies.
In addition they can be distinguished by a rounded anal fin and in males it has a conical shape. This sometimes makes gender identification difficult. If you want to increase the population of balloon molly fish in your tank then get your mollies and tank ready for the breeding session.
If you start at the back of the fish and move forward the anal fin is the first fin on the bottom of the fish. An all female freshwater fish species called the amazon molly is living proof that sexual reproduction may be vastly overrated scientists say after analyzing its dna. Balloon mollies are selectively bred to have abnormally large stomachs.
Because male balloon mollies will constantly chase females it is best to keep a good ratio between males and females. The easiest way to tell a male molly from a female is by looking at the anal fin. Female mollies usually have a rounded body especially abdomen while the male mollies have a flat body shape.
You may also find other balloon molly related selling and buying leads on 21food com. From the breeding of mollies to maintenance and care will not be difficult. The size of the female balloon molly fish exceeds the size of the male.
