ꯃꯈꯜ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛ
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)
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Sailfin molly

Poecilia latipinna · Poeciliidae

Giant sailfin molly ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ

ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ

The molly that really benefits from salt: big dorsal sail, hard water, and constant grazing.

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
110 L (29 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
pH
7.5–8.5
ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
12 cm (4.7 in)
ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
4+

ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
110 L (29 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
pH
7.5–8.5
ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
12–30 dGH
ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
ꯆꯍꯤ 3–5
ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
Omnivore — algae-based flake, spirulina, blanched veg, frozen foods.
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ

ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ

ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
Southeast USA and Mexico coasts
ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
ꯊꯨꯃꯥꯟꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
Coastal ditches and estuaries with dense algae
ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
Hard alkaline water; a little marine salt (1.002–1.008) reduces disease.

ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ

ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
ꯁꯥꯟꯇꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
ꯉꯥ 4
ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
ꯊꯥꛛ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛꯇ
ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
Platy
Swordtail
Glassfish
Knight goby
ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
Soft acidic tanks
Fin nippers

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
Males have a gonopodium and a tall dorsal fin.
ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
Livebearer; broods of 20–80 every few weeks.
ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
Shimmies in soft water
Ich
Columnaris
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?

ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Sailfin molly ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫

ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ

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