Life expectancy can be maximized with proper care.
Marble molly lifespan.
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The average lifespan of a molly fish is around 2 5 years.
Female sailfin molly fish are larger than her male counterpart and just like their cousins they do not lay eggs.
My marble molly had kids.
This variety is bred in lots of different colors and patterns.
They are perhaps the best example of how poor habitat and care shortens the lifespan of aquarium fish.
That s why it s better to have a spacious tank so that at least 2 gallons 10 liters of water would fall for one fish.
Just like the sailfin molly the lyretail stands out because of its fins but this time it s the caudal fin.
A teaspoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water will go a long way in helping them.
Molly fish have good relationships withing their group they almost don t show any intraspecific aggression.
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That said there are differences in life expectancy between the various molly fish breeds however on average molly fish live 3 5 years.
This molly does well with other mollies.
Having good water parameters in your aquarium and having live plants in your fish tank will really help.
But at the same time if the tank is small the males may haunt each other.
Other fish that live longer include loaches such as the clown loach and weather loach which often live 10 to 15 years.
Catfish other bottom dwellers.
Wonderful marble lyretail molly fish poecilia velifera in aquarium setup.
The majority of goldfish are not properly cared for and as a result live only a few years.
The male marble lyretail molly has a pointed anal fin and a much larger dorsal fin.
In contrast the female marble lyretail molly has a rounded anal fin and a pregnancy spot.
It s most distinctive feature is the large dorsal fin which is taller and runs from behind the head to just before the caudal fin.
A female sailfin molly fish will give birth to 10 to 140 live young molly fish but not at the same time.
Animals that breed non stop usually do not have very long of a lifespan.
You have to remember that these fish are constantly breeding and designed to do just that.
She will commonly gestate throughout a period of a year giving birth multiple times.
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Below i discuss some of the ways you can prolong the lives of your molly fish.