Bad Wolf

i have about ten 5-7 week old mollies that a rather round much like a balloon molly. they are also very shiny and colorful. they were born by a black lyre tail molly (who is no dead) and the father was a golden sail fin molly, i think. she also gave birth about 12 weeks ago to another batch that looks nothing like these other fry, they are golden, brown and marbled black.

these 7 weeks old babies are marbled (a light brown with black dots) but shiny, much like one of my previous male guppies who is now dead.

i have a few questions questions.

1) what are the chances of cross breeding? what are the chances of a successful birth? the male live bearers in the tank were 3 different mollies (one black lyre tail, one golden sail fin and one black dalmatian) and 2 different male guppies.

2) is it possible for a black female lyre tail molly to give birth to balloon molly fry when she never mated with a balloon molly? i am certain that she has never mated with a balloon molly because the petshop i got her from doesn't stock balloons.

3) is it possible for the same black female lyre tail molly to give birth to balloon muppy fry?

sorry it's so long.

thanks

Nick G

Livebearers will only usually crossbreed if there are only Males of one species and females of the other species in the tank. For example,in a tank contaning Male and Female Guppies and Female only Mollies, the Male Guppies will only breed with the female Guppies, they won't bother with the Mollies. However if you remove the Female Guppies, the Males will then attempt to breed with the Mollies.

Bad Wolf

that just gave me an idea.....