ladylouroll

when i bought one of my tanks with fish off ebay. it came with 3 balloon mollies a mum and 2 of the babies (there about 6 months old babies lol) any way one of the babies is still really tiny mayb 2.5-3cm long and its defo not growing any more. i was wondering if dwarf mollies existed at all? or is what i have really rare?

MaddieLynn

Yes they do exist. You might have one, or yours could just be stunted from being kept in a tiny tank before you got it.

ladylouroll

its always been in the tank that i have now. i never knew they existed how easy are they to get hold off? i think mine is most likely stunted he seems happy enough though .

also do they look the same as big mollies or do they have different characteristics?

Shawnie

hmm ive never heard of dwarf mollies...and trying to find any info on them, is null for me...do you have a link for them maddie?

MaddieLynn

Here ya go!

http://users.kent.net/~lisab/Poeciliachica.html

http://nanofish.info/fish/poecilia_chica/

Shawnie

hmmm ty!

ladylouroll

i dont seem to be able to find any images on them at all though. has anyone ever seen these for sale? as i love mollies but there a bit big for my liking.

Amanda

I've only heard of dwarf platys.

Shawnie

still not finding images either..

MaddieLynn

http://www.cinci-fishfarmer.com/pict...iaChica794.jpg

http://www.akvaryum.com/foto_arsiv/2375.jpg

ladylouroll

ooo thanks i didnt no you could get dwarf plattys :O has anyone ever seen either of these 2 fish for sale?

KyWildFish

From my experience breeding mollies in the last year, I would say the fish is stunted. They are sensitive to water quality as they grow the first few months and need fresh water a couple times a week.

matt6765

yea I bet the molly growth is stunted

ladylouroll

yes i am guessing my mollies growth is stunted but the internet says there are such things as dwarf mollies with there Latin names...

Butterfly

Here's a whole page of results for the scientific name for Dwarf Mollys (poecilia chica)
http://www.google.com/search?q=Poeci...ient=firefox-a
Carol