{"product_id":"calico-lyretail-molly","title":"Calico Lyretail Molly","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe calico lyretail molly is a mottled black, orange and white form of Poecilia latipinna with the long-rayed lyre tail that gives the variety its name. Males are slimmer, with a modified anal fin called a gonopodium and often a taller dorsal; females are deeper-bodied and plainer. That difference matters more than it sounds, because mollies are livebearers and a mixed group will breed whether or not you planned on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach roughly 8 to 10 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemales give birth to free-swimming young rather than laying eggs, often every four to six weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults will eat their own fry, so provide dense planting or a separate tank if you want to raise them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants hard, alkaline water and steady temperatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous, with vegetable matter and algae forming a genuine part of the diet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep two or three females per male to spread out breeding pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good fit for a hard-water community with platies, swordtails, corydoras and peaceful barbs. Have a plan for the fry before you buy a mixed group. Aquarium fish must never be released into ponds or local waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/molly\"\u003emolly collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":44025177702600,"sku":"99081","price":7.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_af602801-dfc6-4507-bb95-a0b97ead5add.jpg?v=1736456153","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/calico-lyretail-molly","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}