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bzash Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2005	how many 2 inch balloon mollies in a 43 gal tank? i find a local breeder in our place and has a lot of balloon mollies, they're very lovely and i like to have a lot. tnx for ur input in adv.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can have about 15-20 Mollies, but always remember that they breed & you'll be getting more & more fish & it's better to be under stocked. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	well..with that tank..u most certainly can put lots of mollies int here just like what was mentioned....but...i rather start with low number and work the numbers up when they start giving birth.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i don't think that ballon mollys grow to the size of reg mollies, so you can fit more. if you aren't planning on breeding them, then go all males, but if not, then the mollies will begin to breed, and i doubt if you will get alot of fry, seeing how there may be alot of other mollies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Set yourself up with 10 females and 4-5 males for now...Add some plants and before you know it you'll be trying to get rid of fry yourself Welcome to fp and good luck heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
bzash Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2005	okay, tnx for all ur input, and yes i finally decided to start with just 15 12f/3m balloon mollies, although it's tempting to have more, but i know i'll be getting more from their fry. again, many2x tnx to all!!! and tnx for welcoming heidi!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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