🐠 Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna

The Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Southern US and Mexico. Adults reach roughly 5", so plan on a minimum tank of 30 gallons. Keep the water between 72–82°F with a pH of 7.5–8.5. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 3 so it feels secure and colors up. Its long fins make it a target for known fin-nippers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Sailfin Molly

PlatyMollySwordtailAngelfishBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryBristlenose PlecoClown LoachPictus CatfishCongo TetraDiamond TetraScissortail RasboraDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishKissing GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailPenguin TetraSilver DollarMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiFlag AcaraFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachWeather LoachHorseface LoachZebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollyIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarCherry ShrimpJack DempseyTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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