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020292
How can you tell the different sex of the mollies? we have 3!! I will try to get pictures? Can we add more than 3 to a 10 gallon tank?






sandy
the ideal ratio is one male to three females. the male has an adapted anal fin to impregnate the female with. it is long and pointed.
the female has what you would call a normal fan shaped anal fin.
and you could get three females to the one male in your tank if it is well taken care of.
if the tank is new and you are cycling then its best to start off with just a couple of fish then as the filter matures you can add the other fish.
keep doing water tests to measure the ammonia and nitrite
020292
IS there anyway to tell by just looking at them and the size becuase i am not good with those fin types and everything like that.

Thanks and i will try to look to see which ones we have and if you give me your e-mail address i can e-mail you pictures becuase i am not sure how to post pictures on to a reply.

Thanks again!
puggirl
i'm only new to them as well but i have four balloon mollies and the male is abit longer, and he displays his fins when he is around a female.
020292
Okay i will be looking for that as well as the sometype of fin.

Thanks.
Padda's pal
sandys right it really is the easyist way, the anal fin is the one under the fish, good luck
020292
Okay it looks like we have one male and 2 females. I will try to post pics as soon as possible.

Thanks!
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