Mollies.....babies and colors??

Question

I have had some baby mollies for around three weeks, maybe more and I bought the mom about two months ago (she is almost ready to have more fry). She was in the Creamsickle lyretail molly tank and I picked her out because she was the only one that was Creamsickle with black spots all over her and the rest were regular Creamsickles. Well she came to my tank along with a Dalmatian lyretail molly ready to have fry. I looked at her lyretail fry last night and found that one was pale with black dots, some where just pale, one was orange with dark reddish orange spots, some where just a reddish orange, and three appear to have a gold dust pattern (orange head, grayish body). I was wondering what genes do Creamsickle mollies carry and what kinds of babies can they have? Since it seems I can’t categorize my fry into one group except for lyretail.

Also what types of colors do mollies come in? Pictures and websites would help, thanks!

Answer 1

Three weeks is really too young to know for sure what the colors will look like once the fish are mature. The various colors you are seeing could easily change with time over the course of the next month to 6 weeks. I would suggest you wiat until they are about 3 months old before attempting to really classify them by color. For now, just divide them by sex so you don't get the wrong male hooking up witht he wrong female and then select your breeding stock at about 6 months of age.

The genetics will carry most all of the colors you are seeing, Anything from a very,very pale yellowish orange to a deep red. Most livebearers show a huge genetic diversity and easily mutate from one generation to the next.

If I can help further, feel free to email me or use the link in my profile.

MM

Answer 2

White/Silver Black Orange/Gold Brown Green/Silvery Olive

Also, there are some nice mixes in color;

Black & White (Marble, Dalmation, Salt & Pepper)
Brown & Gold (Chocolate or chocolate chip)
Goldust (orange or yellow, with a dusting of black towards the back)

Not too certain about the genes they would carry though. Check this site for pics
www.aquariumfish.net

Answer 3

color, gray, mom - only how i replaced into taught. In grade college we had "color" on the spelling try. mom had a e book no longer from right here and that they spelled it color - so on the try this is the way I spelled it - and have been given it incorrect. no longer honest I say.