April 18, 201115 yr comment_430210 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). Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430211 I was given some recently, they are only small (and not really growing) but look quite nice so far. Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430220 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! Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430222 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. Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430224 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. Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430226 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? Report
April 19, 201115 yr comment_430290 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. Report
May 30, 201115 yr comment_437251 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 Report
October 24, 201114 yr comment_459115 Hi I know the hunt was a while ago but has anyone got some of them in auckland??? Report
October 24, 201114 yr comment_459121 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! Report
October 24, 201114 yr comment_459138 ok thanks for that i guess it more the fun of going down and catching them then lol Report
October 31, 201114 yr comment_460202 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 Report
November 21, 201114 yr comment_462383 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. Report
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