I have a 30gal with mollies... mostly orange and black mollies. I also have a 'calico' type male and not so pretty female. All the offspring have been natural (no forced pairing) so far. And I have to say I am amazed at what we have been getting. And I also have to say I have no idea what is from who! I came out with a few silvers, dalmations, orange and orange / black (marble?) with blue eyes, silver with blue eyes. Not sure if the blue eyes will stick or if the silvers will stay clean...
I also have a few interesting specimens; one is all black, but yellow eyes, and very faint yellow strip on the top of the dorsal and faintly in a few other areas - always on the edge, actually I have another similar to this one in another tank. The other interesting thing I have observed is the orange ones - just a few of them sometimes exhibit a 'fire' tail - flares or streams of red / red-orange coloration in the tail. Only a few of them show this from time to time and I am a bit puzzled about these.
All of these came from a major chain pet store, so I am certain they are the bottom barrel picks. But as I breed other animals and have kept fish for a few years - I from time to time looked up genetics for fish and it is either quite an underground world, or so simple it is obvious, or just nobody cares to document it!
I know there is some underground going on after countless visits to a few discuss breeder shops
So... may I have something special in my molly tank, and why can't I find any solid info on genetics?
Thanks
I also have a few interesting specimens; one is all black, but yellow eyes, and very faint yellow strip on the top of the dorsal and faintly in a few other areas - always on the edge, actually I have another similar to this one in another tank. The other interesting thing I have observed is the orange ones - just a few of them sometimes exhibit a 'fire' tail - flares or streams of red / red-orange coloration in the tail. Only a few of them show this from time to time and I am a bit puzzled about these.
All of these came from a major chain pet store, so I am certain they are the bottom barrel picks. But as I breed other animals and have kept fish for a few years - I from time to time looked up genetics for fish and it is either quite an underground world, or so simple it is obvious, or just nobody cares to document it!
I know there is some underground going on after countless visits to a few discuss breeder shops
So... may I have something special in my molly tank, and why can't I find any solid info on genetics?
Thanks
