Mollies:
COMMON NAME(S):
•   Sail fin
•   Porthole
•   Yucatan
•   Many other genre of Molly's

LATIN NAME:
•   Poecilia sp.

pH:
•   8.0

WATER TEMP:
•   80-86 deg. F.

AVG. MAX. SIZE:
•   Varies by species but can be up to 9 inches / 18 cm but  the average is just a couple of inches.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
•   Do not place in tanks smaller than 5 gallons, 15+ gallons is preferred.

BREEDING:
•   Live Bearers

FEEDING:
•   Mainly Flake & Brine Shrimp.

NOTE:
•   A BAD FIRST or COMMUNITY FISH! (Please read below.)

LIGHTING:
•   Bright, but not direct sunlight.

TEMPERAMENT:
•   Peaceful, does best in a brackish environment, especially as they mature. Best in tanks 15+ gals.

COMMENTS:
•   Unfortunately these fish are sold often to the unexperienced by the inexperienced!

•   These fish are probably the most common fish to die on new aquarium hobbyists. The store and/or their untrained personnel is usually the culprit. Very few consumers are warned that these fish need an extremely high pH ( 8.0 ), high temperature ( 80-86 ) and high saline/salt ( brackish conditions ) content for them to thrive.

•   If you really want to keep these fish ( and they are great fish to look at and easy to breed ) Please, Please keep them in a tank by themselves or with other brackish fish. If you don't you are just asking for troubles, heartbreaks and expenses.