Need help with lyretail molly breeding - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

beckyd · 10-16-2009, 11:44 PM

I really like the fancy finned mollies. I found a LFS with a supplier that breeds plumetail balloons and lyretail balloons, but they wouldn't order me just a few and the supplier won't sell to me. (I don't need 20, they're mollies. Two will get you plenty!) Anyway, I have stocked only balloon belly and lyretails figuring eventually I'll get a lyretail on a balloon. I either have not had any luck because the gene is trickier than that or I am getting rid of the fry because of overpopulation too soon to tell. I can tell which ones are balloons. And bred with the lyretails, they have a very pleasing, less distorted body shape than my 'true' balloons. I have kept several to sexual maturity. No lyretails. Can someone give me a molly genetics lesson?

beckyd · 10-28-2009, 08:06 PM

Well, I'm still on my own here. However, my 4 month olds that are overcrowding my tank and need to find new homes have done it! There are clearly at least 3 balloon bellies that are showing a lyre shape to their tail. I'm so happy because they are really cute! I guess I just didn't wait long enough

10-16-2009, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
beckyd Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 164	Need help with lyretail molly breeding I really like the fancy finned mollies. I found a LFS with a supplier that breeds plumetail balloons and lyretail balloons, but they wouldn't order me just a few and the supplier won't sell to me. (I don't need 20, they're mollies. Two will get you plenty!) Anyway, I have stocked only balloon belly and lyretails figuring eventually I'll get a lyretail on a balloon. I either have not had any luck because the gene is trickier than that or I am getting rid of the fry because of overpopulation too soon to tell. I can tell which ones are balloons. And bred with the lyretails, they have a very pleasing, less distorted body shape than my 'true' balloons. I have kept several to sexual maturity. No lyretails. Can someone give me a molly genetics lesson? __________________ *Becky* Save money. Earn money. Buy more fish! www.365days-in-the-black.com 75g Community tank: mollies, guppies, hifin lyretail swords, 10 cardinal tetras, cory cats 29g :3 fantails 55g :angels, 55g :turtle tank,10g :betta, 1 ADF

10-28-2009, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
beckyd Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 164	Well, I'm still on my own here. However, my 4 month olds that are overcrowding my tank and need to find new homes have done it! There are clearly at least 3 balloon bellies that are showing a lyre shape to their tail. I'm so happy because they are really cute! I guess I just didn't wait long enough __________________ *Becky* Save money. Earn money. Buy more fish! www.365days-in-the-black.com 75g Community tank: mollies, guppies, hifin lyretail swords, 10 cardinal tetras, cory cats 29g :3 fantails 55g :angels, 55g :turtle tank,10g :betta, 1 ADF