Panda Molly

Panda Molly also called the Gold Panda Molly and sometimes called a Gold Dust Molly, is a half-black and half-golden colored fish that is peaceful and prefers hard water. 

Mollies can adapt to a variety of salt levels in the aquarium. With gradual acclimation, these fish may be maintained in either a freshwater or saltwater aquarium.

The Gold Panda Molly, which can grow to be about 5 inches long, demands a tank with at least 25 gallons of algae and enough swimming space.

If enough space is not allowed for the male to swim, his towering dorsal fin will not develop. This species should be kept in a tank with only other peaceful fish that love hard water with high salt levels.

The male has a pointed anal fin and a considerably larger dorsal fin, while the female has a rounded anal fin with a pregnant spot.

The Gold Panda Molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a breeding tank of 25 gallons or bigger.

The tank should be densely planted or have a thick algae mat. A clump of floating plants in the corner of your tank will encourage raising outside of the breeding tank. Every 60-70 days, the female will give birth to 10-60 young, each of which is about a half-inch long.

The Gold Panda Molly is omnivorous, requiring both meat and algae. Feed these fish an algae-based flake diet along with freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp. Because of its peaceful temperament, this Molly is ideally suited for the community tank and is compatible with other peaceful, huge fish that can survive comparable water conditions.

I. Size

• Average Adult Size: 5 to 13 cm
• Maximum Adult Size: 20 cm
• Swimming Level: top or mid part of the tank

II. You would love the fish because…

These fish have a gold metallic shine on their scales, as the name suggests, and a beautiful lyretail fin following behind them.

Mollies are among the most colorful and popular aquarium fish.

Their forefathers resided in freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater coastal areas of southern Mexico.

However, Mollys may now be found in aquariums all over the world.

The majority of Mollys are very energetic swimmers that chase each other but are rarely hostile.

When housed in good water and fed a lot of premium food, female Molly’s release live young fish around once a month.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

• Recommended:  5 to 6 / 20 gallons
• Recommended Male/Female – 1:1
• Overall hostility: Peaceful
• Hostility towards own species: Peaceful
• Hostility towards other Species: Peaceful

IV. Species compatibility

• Corydoras Catfish
• Danios
• Barbs
• Rainbowfish
• Plecostomus Catfish
• Swordtails
• Gouramis, and other medium-sized fish

V. How to feed this species?

Mollies are omnivores in the wild, feeding on tiny invertebrates, algae, and plant detritus. They should be fed a good-grade flake meal and a variety of vegetables in the home aquarium. 

Recommended food

• Hikari Micro Wafers

• Taiyo Pluss Discovery Artemia Infused Flakes Fish Food

Word for the wise

Live Plants

Driftwood

Rocks

Live, frozen food

Aquarium Starter Kit

Filter

Heater

Thermometer

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