Maintenance and care of fish mollies
Representatives of this breed are active and nimble,need free space. It is desirable that 1 fish should have at least 10 liters of water. They like to swim fast, and if the aquarium is cramped, they become aggressive.
Fishes live 4-6 years Photo: Getty Water is the only thing that water animals demand. It should correspond to such indicators:
- temperature - 24-27 degrees;
- stiffness - 22-28 dGH;
- acidity 7-7,9 PH;
- salt - 1 teaspoon per 10 liters of liquid.
No less important is cleanliness. Each week, 25% of water must be replaced with fresh water. Molliesia with the same benevolent breeds coexist. For example, with guppies, swords and tetrames. Not the best neighbors - cichlids, tetradons and soms. Soil for fish does not matter, since they float in the middle and upper layers. Lighting must be artificial, 12 hours a day. Be sure to use the decor and algae, as the Molliesians like to hide. To the stern of the fish unpretentious. They can be given dry, frozen or live food, as well as plants. Molliesia eats silt from the walls of the aquarium and decor and algae. The breed is prone to overeating, so it is not necessary to overfeed them.
How does the aquarium fish of mollies
The breed belongs to the viviparous subspecies.Fry develop inside the mother from 35 to 45 days, are born fully formed, ready for independent life. Once they start swimming, they can be fed with powdered adult food. In 98% of cases, childbirth occurs at dawn. On average, 70–100 fry are born, for 1–3 days they lie on the bottom or on the leaves of algae without movement. A pregnant female is identified by a black spot on the belly and a swollen belly. Before giving birth, it is advisable to place it in a separate container, then return it back. The fry are raised motherless in a smaller tank and when they grow up are placed in a tank with the rest. Mollies are one of the best fish species to grow in an aquarium. They are unpretentious to food, peaceful, reproduce twice in 3 months and lead an active lifestyle. It is interesting to observe such pets from the side. See also:
