Breeding Mollies

[Fishineer]

Should I breed these two studs? Do you guys think there is a market for pre-conditions Mollies or at least ones that have have lived long term in a reef tank? The bigger male was one of my original Mollies and the smaller male is bred with a black molly that makes it look like a koi molly. I definately like the mollie as like a poor man's wrasse. What are your guys and gals thoughts?

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

i breed lots of them and use them for food for my predator tank.

 

[Fishineer]

i breed lots of them and use them for food for my predator tank.

RIP... Salt water or Freshwater predator tank?

 

[nereefpat]

Are they both males?

Anyway, I think there would be a market, since some people like to put them in sw tanks. If you had a store, then a tank of already acclimated mollies would probably get some sales. As a hobbyist, I doubt that it would be worth the trouble, unless you could get a store to buy them from you by the dozens.

Depending on your local market, livebearers can sell poorly or really well.

 

[Fishineer]

Are they both males?

Anyway, I think there would be a market, since some people like to put them in sw tanks. If you had a store, then a tank of already acclimated mollies would probably get some sales. As a hobbyist, I doubt that it would be worth the trouble, unless you could get a store to buy them from you by the dozens.

Depending on your local market, livebearers can sell poorly or really well.

Yeah both males. I have an indoor pond that I put the rest in after I got tired of mollies. But was considering going to petco and looking for some females.

 

[lion king]

Gestation is substantially longer in full salt water and really they are pretty easy to acclimate for those interested in putting them in their salt water tanks. For those of us that use mollies for predators, I wouldn't use salt water mollies because of the chance to spread disease. I'm not sure I see an advantage other than marketing.