Mollys and Platys
- Thread starter Weehotty
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How long have you had Polly's Mom for?
foxgirl158
Fishaholic
This looks like my fry! However, this one is definitely a platy.
NearMeBettas
Fishaholic
Welcome to the forum!
I'm sorry to say, but platies and mollies could never naturally crossbreed. Its kind of the same as trying to breed platies in guppies, it will never happen. They are not close enough related to do that. That's a normal platy coloring and is defiantly just a platy. Im guessing you have a platy female in there, and she gave birth to it.
I'm sorry to say, but platies and mollies could never naturally crossbreed. Its kind of the same as trying to breed platies in guppies, it will never happen. They are not close enough related to do that. That's a normal platy coloring and is defiantly just a platy. Im guessing you have a platy female in there, and she gave birth to it.
FishandBirdLover
Fishaholic
I understand what you are saying but I only have one Female Dalmation Molly and one Male Platy and I put the Dalmation molly in the maternity wing when she got fat .. it’s definitely a cross breed
FishandBirdLover
Fishaholic
Female mollies can carry the sperm from a male for months, probably she had mated at the pet store before you brought her home.
FishandBirdLover
Fishaholic
Which is the mom?See below Mum and Dad
Ap
April !
the white spotty dalmation was the mum she had about 25 of the babies
I'll be convinced when I see pictures of adults. That's still in the range of the molly having maintained sperm packets internally, and having refertilized herself from an encounter with a male before you had her. If you had posted this in April 2023, I would have gotten really intrigued, but the jury is still out on this one.
NearMeBettas
Fishaholic
The mom and dad are 100% both platies and that is 100% a platy juvenile she had.See below Mum and Dad
This is what a dalmatian molly looks like
This is what a salt and pepper platy looks like
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NearMeBettas
Fishaholic
Your salt and pepper platy female is just a tad bit bigger than the one I have pictured because she is pregnant. Also, I would recommend you get at least 2 more female platies as the male will bother the single one you have wanting to mate and stress her out.
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