Live fish will be delivered only to selected pincodes in Kolkata and nearby areas.

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🐠 Black Molly – Overview

🎨 Appearance

• Color: Solid, velvety black from head to tail

• Body Shape: Oval, slightly flattened

• Fins: Short-finned or sailfin varieties available

• Sexual Differences:

  • Males: Smaller, slimmer, with a gonopodium (pointed anal fin)

  • Females: Larger, with a fan-shaped anal fin

💧 Water & Tank Requirements

• Prefer slightly alkaline, hard water

• Perform regular water changes (25–30% weekly)

• Moderate water flow with good filtration

• Live or silk plants help reduce stress and provide hiding spots

🧠 Behavior & Compatibility

• Social and peaceful

• Do best in groups of 5+

• Male-to-female ratio: 1 male per 2–3 females to reduce harassment

• Good tank mates:

  • Guppies, platies, swordtails

  • Tetras, Corydoras, rasboras, snails

  • Avoid aggressive or fin-nipping fish like large cichlids or tiger barbs

🍽️ Diet

• Omnivore: Prefers both plant and protein-based food

• Feed:

  • High-quality flake or pellet

  • Vegetables: blanched spinach, peas, zucchini

  • Frozen/live food: bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia

• Feed 1–2 times daily in small amounts they can eat in 2–3 minutes

🐣 Breeding

• Livebearer: Females give birth to live fry

• Gestation: ~28 days

• Fry count: 20–100 per batch

• Breeding tank or dense plants recommended for fry survival

• Fry care:

  • Feed baby brine shrimp or crushed flakes

  • Keep separate until large enough to join adults

🩺 Health Concerns

Prevention:

• Keep water clean

• Avoid overfeeding

• Quarantine new fish

✅ Summary Snapshot

• Hardy and beginner-friendly fish

• Thrive in alkaline, hard water

• Prefer social groups

• Easy to breed; prolific livebearers

• Require good filtration and diet variety

Let me know if you'd like a care guide, breeding setup, or tank mate suggestions specific to your aquarium!