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hrk555 Small Fry Posts: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-May-2005   | Someone warned me the other day that some of the female livebearers sold at LFS are in fact sterile. Does this actually happen? He suggested its done to fish like Sailfins mollies because of their potential value (at least here in Aus). Does this sound right? If its true how do they do it? I bought a pair of gold sailfins and he thinks the female is in fact sterile - I must say she doesn't really have that plump look (had them a month or so). |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47 |     |
ronnfive  Enthusiast Posts: 188 Kudos: 219 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jul-2004  | Molly is one of the most prolific breeders, I don’t know how they do it but this actually happen (at least from where I am), because they don’t want to spread their species, and they don’t want to have a breeding competition.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47 |   |
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003   | I think it maybe to keep lines pure but it may also be the constant inbreeding means evetually the fish are sterile? I wondered this cos my second generation mollies(ie ones ihave breed)never get pregnant, over the two years never once have they even looked pregnant, despite having a male in the tank. I giving it one last try and am picking up a nice big boy  for my two ladies this week!i would love to breed from them but will shall see.... GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
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