Red Dalmation Platy
The platy originates in central america and is a very popular freswhater tropical fish.
Red dalmation platy. It is very easy to take care of and well suited for the freshwater fish beginner. The fish can sometime breed within thier own genus but not cross. Female southern platy fish reach up to 2 5 inches while the variable platy reaches 3 inches.
Grouped together with their close cousins the swordtails platys are part of the genus known as xiphophorus they are hardy compatible with other fish and are extremely easy to breed. Hifin candy crescent platy. I ve been seeing my female red wag platy get chased by my male red wag so i think he want her to mate with him.
You can find platies in several different colors which make for an eye catching tank. The dalmatian molly has a black and white body and is sometimes referred to as the marbled molly or marbled sailfin molly. Platys are one of the several livebearing species of freshwater fish popular with aquarium enthusiasts.
The dalmation red tail platy is a very peaceful fish and makes an excellent addition to the freshwater community aquarium. The platy has two goals in life. The dalmation red tail platy requires an aquarium of at least 10 gallons that is densely planted with hardy plants like java fern and java moss.
Platies colors vary a lot. In fact it s one of the most popular in the fishkeeping industry. There are small size differences between the different species.
Mollies have the ability to adapt to a variety of salt levels in the aquarium. Described as colourful and placid the platy is a member of the poeciliidae family and like guppies and mollies will give birth to live young. Two years ago i purchased a black molly a silver molly a yellow mickey platy and a red mickey platy the only male.
The red wagtail platy is a pleasant and peaceful freshwater fish that s both hardy and active. Platy and sword tail belong to the same genus. So my question is can mollies breed with platys.
We read up on their behaviour and learned that they like to be in a small group. Platies comes in many different color varieties including the salt and pepper the red wag tail and the tuxedo. Any other peaceful fish can be housed with them.
But lately i have been seeing my male black molly follow my female red wag platy. Molly and guppies to a different genus. Males are always slightly smaller than the females.
They can be a very active tropical fish if given good water conditions. Due to the size of our tank we chose three females so as not to overcrowd them. Often the different colorations were due to their natural habitat.
The dalmatian molly is a hybrid color variation of poecilia latipinna the sailfin molly.
