Different molly species together?

I currently have 1 balloon molly in my tank plus another 3 that will be moved there soon (currently quarantined, as they were bought recently). So in total, 4 balloon mollies- 1 male, 3 females.

Will balloon mollies get along with other types of mollies? Like, if I get 1-2 gold doubloon or lyretail mollies, or any other molly species in general, will they get along with the ballons or will they form separate groups?

I want to know ao that if I see some cool mollies I'll know wether to get just 1-2 (if they'll get along and be part of the balloon molly group) or 3+ (if they'll form a separate group from the balloons).

 

I currently have 1 balloon molly in my tank plus another 3 that will be moved there soon (currently quarantined, as they were bought recently). So in total, 4 balloon mollies- 1 male, 3 females.

Will balloon mollies get along with other types of mollies? Like, if I get 1-2 gold doubloon or lyretail mollies, or any other molly species in general, will they get along with the ballons or will they form separate groups?

I want to know ao that if I see some cool mollies I'll know wether to get just 1-2 (if they'll get along and be part of the balloon molly group) or 3+ (if they'll form a separate group from the balloons).

I've had a mixed molly tank running for a while now & I've had little issues with their temperament. In my experience, the Balloons are actually more peaceful! Feeding time causes the most aggression. I have a big Silver molly & she will push all the other fish around. Your ratio is good, I had 3 males and they were constantly fighting -food, territory, females so I rehomed them & now just keep females. The biggest problem I has was a few months back- I had 1 gold panda lyretail + 1 Dalmation lyretail & they would fin nip each others tails.... And the fry... I have 2 extra tanks running now. A fry tank & a quarantine. Even with the males gone for a few months they have fry almost every 30 days after mating. My ballon has only given birth once & I only found 2 babies in the tank.

 

Ballon mollies are the same species as any regular molly you see at the store...

 

Yea balloon mollies don't seem to really know they're deformed lol. They act normal.

 

A molly is a molly is a molly. They aren't different species - they just have different genes. The better question is what happens when you mix a ballon and a square; only you can answer that question. Be sure to let us know

 

Sorry I worded my answer incorrectly, lol. I just meant I have mixed colors & types - not different species.

 

Sorry I worded my answer incorrectly, lol. I just meant I have mixed colors & types - not different species.

If they'll mate, you can expext different colors as well.

 

Oh thank you

 

A molly is a molly is a molly. They aren't different species - they just have different genes. The better question is what happens when you mix a ballon and a square; only you can answer that question. Be sure to let us know

Not exactly accurate. There are at least two species of Mollies that are common in the hobby. Most of the smaller ones are usually Poecilia sphenops, or variations thereof. However, the big Sailfin Mollies are Poecilia latipinna - mostly - and are a very different species. The fact is, that many of the color variations in Mollies come from hybrid crossbreeding, and most of that was done by a little old lady in Iowa. (This is fact, believe it or not!) And there are other species of Mollies that have occasionally entered the commercial supplies, such as the Liberty Molly, P. salvatoris.

Finnage variations were added by several other breeders, and again, the trait was crossed from one species to another. Poecilia mexicana is sometimes mixed with sphenops for various hybrids, but it also includes the rare Cave Molly.

It is uncertain where the Balloon Molly was first created. However, it seems to be a general concensus that they originated from Sailfin Mollies, P. latipinna. So if they were to breed with, say, shortfinned Black Mollies, the resulting offspring actually would be considered a hybrid. Some people think the deformity is the result of hybridization to start with, but there is no evidence of this, and a lot of circumstantial evidence suggests otherwise.

So, a molly is a molly, plus another molly, and sometimes another molly thrown in for good measure. Can't say they're the same species, as they often are not.

 

So here is the question then: Are all fishes labelled mollies actually mollies

Not exactly accurate. There are at least two species of Mollies that are common in the hobby. Most of the smaller ones are usually Poecilia sphenops, or variations thereof. However, the big Sailfin Mollies are Poecilia latipinna - mostly - and are a very different species. The fact is, that many of the color variations in Mollies come from hybrid crossbreeding, and most of that was done by a little old lady in Iowa. (This is fact, believe it or not!) And there are other species of Mollies that have occasionally entered the commercial supplies, such as the Liberty Molly, P. salvatoris.

Finnage variations were added by several other breeders, and again, the trait was crossed from one species to another. Poecilia mexicana is sometimes mixed with sphenops for various hybrids, but it also includes the rare Cave Molly.

It is uncertain where the Balloon Molly was first created. However, it seems to be a general concensus that they originated from Sailfin Mollies, P. latipinna. So if they were to breed with, say, shortfinned Black Mollies, the resulting offspring actually would be considered a hybrid. Some people think the deformity is the result of hybridization to start with, but there is no evidence of this, and a lot of circumstantial evidence suggests otherwise.

So, a molly is a molly, plus another molly, and sometimes another molly thrown in for good measure. Can't say they're the same species, as they often are not.

 

Yes. Molly covers a number of species of Poecilia that were formerly in the genus Molliniesia. That genus has been synonymized with Poecilia, then separated back out, then synonymized back into it again.

 

I currently have 1 balloon molly in my tank plus another 3 that will be moved there soon (currently quarantined, as they were bought recently). So in total, 4 balloon mollies- 1 male, 3 females.

Will balloon mollies get along with other types of mollies? Like, if I get 1-2 gold doubloon or lyretail mollies, or any other molly species in general, will they get along with the ballons or will they form separate groups?

I want to know ao that if I see some cool mollies I'll know wether to get just 1-2 (if they'll get along and be part of the balloon molly group) or 3+ (if they'll form a separate group from the balloons).

Be over-prepared for fry! My god, I only kept males in the past 5 years. Back in June I started keeping females too, I knew I would get some fry... I was mentally not prepared for the amounts I have. Its an amazing experience though. & my 9 year old daughter (and all her friends) Like to check out the "nursery tank". But I separated mine & like I said earlier 1 tank multiplied into 3. I'm lucky I found a local Farm & Feed supply store who also sell fish they've been taking them. Petco will accept them but only as a 'surrender' & not for store credit. I keep a fish journal & have been tracking the births, it's happening almost every 30 days since June. Some fry look like the parents, identically, others look like they came from alien parents lol.