I have read both yes and no answers to this question. What's the truth?
2006-11-12 18:15:39 · 7 answers · asked by Lost OC Boy 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
The truth is that Mollies will mate with platies but make sure you have only Male mollies and female platies. In that case they will surely breed. I have bred them many times and the result is usually speckled mollies.
2006-11-12 19:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by steve s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. for sure Fillyboo has not examine into fish genetics. Mollies and Platys are actually not genetically well suited in the slightest and can't produce fry. even though, Platys and Swordtails can hybridise, they are heavily proper. Mollies and Guppies can, technically, additionally, yet "Muppy" fry are frequently vulnerable, sickly and rarely make it to adulthood. FYI all effortless Mollies and Platys in puppy shops are frequently already hybrids of the numerous wild-form Molly and Platy species obtainable. a minimum of three species of Molly make up the effortless keep-offered Molly!
2016-10-22 00:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by saggio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all the years i had them my Mollies never bred with my Platties or Swordtails. But then i had black Mollies. It is possible the green ones you can find in the wild in bayous in the south might cross breed.
Platties and Swordtails will breed.
2006-11-12 19:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by Mary N 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can mate, but they won't produce offspring. It really depends on the fish in question if they are interested in each other. Swordtail, and platties on the other hand can interbreed,
2006-11-13 02:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I seem to recall that this is true; platys will also mate with swordfin fish.
2006-11-12 18:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-12 23:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by arul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally, they only breed with the same breed.
2006-11-12 18:26:26 · answer #7 · answered by dog's best friend 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋