Do Dalmation Mollies Change Color?

Do Dalmation Mollies Change Color

Dalmation mollies are so pretty with their black and white spots, but did you know that they can actually change color? Often times a dalmatian molly will start to change color as it comes to the age of maturity, which for a molly is around 6 to 8 weeks old. A dalmatian molly will usually turn … Read more

Are Mollies Good Feeder Fish, And Should You Breed Them?

Are Mollies Good Feeder Fish, And Should You Breed Them

Mollies have been used as feeder fish for other aquarium fish and some reptiles for many years. They are a good source of food for larger fish, and their small size makes them easy to care for. Their fry is great live food for much smaller fish and the adults are often used to supplement … Read more

Will Mollies Eat Ghost Shrimp?

Will Mollies Eat Ghost Shrimp

Wondering if you can keep your mollies and ghost shrimp together in the same aquarium without any issues? Well, there’s good news and bad news. The answer is yes, You can keep them together, the bad news is sometimes a molly will eat your ghost shrimp. So how can you keep them together without any … Read more

Why Is My Mollies Tail Bent and How To Treat It

Why Is My Mollies Tail Bent and How To Treat It

There are only a handful of things that can cause your molly’s tail to be bent. It might be a bit frightening to see a molly’s tail sagging or bending downwards, or in some cases, upwards, But most of the time it’s nothing to worry about. Here are the reasons this happens and what you … Read more

What to Do With Too Many Mollies

Picture of several molly fry

Mollies are prolific breeders and it is not uncommon for aquariums housing them to be overrun with fry in a short period of time. While some aquarists enjoy raising fry as a hobby, others find themselves with more mollies than they know what to do with. If you find yourself in this situation, there are … Read more

How Often Should You Feed Cory Catfish – Feeding Schedule

Looking up how often to feed cory catfish online will bring up many opinions, and most of them are ill-informed or outright wrong. How often to feed your corydoras catfish depends on a few factors, including the size of your fish and whether they are juvenile or adult fish, and how many you have in … Read more

Cory Catfish Died Suddenly? Here’s Why It May Have Happened

Nothing sucks more than waking up one morning only to discover your Cory Catfish has died. But often enough there are no apparent reasons why this may have happened. So why did your cory catfish die suddenly? If it makes you feel any better, Cories dying suddenly is not uncommon. Most of these reported deaths … Read more

Can Amazon Puffers Live With Guppies and Other Slow Movers?

Some people have expressed interest in having amazon puffers with tank mates such as guppies, corydoras, and angels, But most specifically guppies. Can amazon puffers live with guppies and other slow swimming fish, or is it a bad idea? Amazon Puffer size and temperament To know how amazon puffers will react to other fish, we … Read more

Corydoras Laying on Side? Why And What To Do About It

It’s absolutely frightening the first time you see one of your Corydoras laying on its side at the bottom of the tank. Even an experienced and long-time owner of corydoras can be caught off-guard by this strange behavior, which can seem to come out of nowhere. So, what’s going on and what should you do … Read more