{"product_id":"snow-white-calico-balloon-molly","title":"Snow White Calico \/Balloon Molly","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe balloon molly is a short-bodied form of Poecilia latipinna, here in a pale snow white calico colouring. The rounded shape comes from selective breeding for a shortened, curved spine, and it is worth being straightforward about that: the body form is a deliberate deformity, it affects how the fish swims, and balloon-bodied livebearers are generally less robust than standard-bodied ones. Plenty of people keep them happily; you should simply know what you are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller in length than a standard molly, but deep and rounded in the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwims less strongly than a normal-bodied molly, so keep flow gentle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants hard, alkaline water with stable parameters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous; include vegetable matter, and feed small amounts rather than large ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and easily outcompeted at feeding time by faster fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLivebearing, though pregnancy is harder on a balloon-bodied female.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest kept in a calm hard-water community with other mollies, platies and peaceful, slow-feeding fish. Avoid fast or nippy tankmates entirely. Never release aquarium fish into local waterways or ponds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/molly\"\u003emolly collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44025177473224,"sku":"99325","price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_64481050-e60b-4f82-9626-066ebc148939.jpg?v=1736456304","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/snow-white-calico-balloon-molly","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}