Staplez Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Is anybody currently keeping these Mollies? I live in Auckland so its a big drive to get down and check them out. Another question do they hold their green colouration after being placed in tanks and/or bred? I ask this cause I’m curious to know if it’s diet of environment that keeps these guys green. I would take punt that they may loose their green after time in captivity or the offspring my be colourless (no green trait). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I was given some recently, they are only small (and not really growing) but look quite nice so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Depending on where you are in Auckland we could bring some next time we're up (next month hopefully). They're maybe just under half size, mostly male it seems. It's hard to tell if they're green or colourless, they have this irridecent purpley grey shimmer to them. All in amazing condition, the swamp really must be good for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staplez Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 They sound quite interesting. I’ve know of them for years but I’m so far from them I can’t pay the swamp a visit unless I’m down there for other reasons. The only fish I know of in my area are Gambusia and nobody wants those. Except maybe some oscar owners and the likes of. But you really shouldn’t remove them unless you intend to give them a quick end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I tested the temperature when we were there too, it's about 30 degrees, possibly more in some areas. I kinda fell in (can't help being permanently clumsy :roll: ) so I can tell you that even in shoes the mud is HOT! Haha! I've got them in a tank with lots of salt, temperature sits at about 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 By the way, we're keen to organise a hunt in the summer as it's a wee bit cold down here now, a lazy 4 degrees in the mornings, a bit cold for some I would assume. It's about half an hours drive from our house. Will try and sort something out if a lot of people are keen. BBQ and molly hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staplez Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 It would be interesting to have some do let me know if you bring some up to Auckland. I'd be keen to breed and supply some to locals that can't make the trip. I'm pretty strong in the belief they don't hold that wild green colour in captivity especially after your comment about the purple colouration. Like how flamingos are only ping due to their diet of brine shrimp. And farmed salmon are feed carrotine extract to give their flesh a natural peach colour as in the wild their shrimp diet gives them that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kento Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 green sailfins, heres a link to an old article http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/tra ... es_nz.html wooow !drool: , the molly in this article is very nice, I wouldn't mind a few in my community tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondiefella Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi I know the hunt was a while ago but has anyone got some of them in auckland??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 We had some in the MTI tanks, up in warkworth, however they don't hold that colour well and are more of a boring grey. hardy as ever tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondiefella Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 ok thanks for that i guess it more the fun of going down and catching them then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Howdy Tech class is going down for a taupo trip and will be picking afew up. Anyones welcome to some if they want, just give me a pm! Could pick up in the weekend whenever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Howdy Tech class is going down for a taupo trip and will be picking afew up. Anyones welcome to some if they want, just give me a pm! Could pick up in the weekend whenever Did you get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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