Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Photo: (c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Start with
- 3
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7.2–8.5
- Hardness
- 12–30 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Hard alkaline freshwater is more suitable than soft water.Hard alkaline freshwater is more suitable than soft water.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Bristlenose plecoNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Cockatoo dwarf cichlidNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
OscarOscar may eat MollyOscar may eat Molly
BettaNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Chili rasboraNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Dwarf rasboraNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Yoyo loachNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Marbled hatchetfishNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7.2–8.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 12–30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Central and northern South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Hard alkaline freshwater is more suitable than soft water. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | livebearer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |