L.T. Mini Molly - Golden 3.5cm

L.T. Mini Molly - Golden

Mini Mollys are incredibly overlooked fish, often overshadowing the larger common mollies. These adorable little fish are naturally occurring in the wild and are not a short body or genetic anomaly which is the most surprising thing! Just like so many aquarium fish, these have a range of different colours they come in due to captive breeding. The golden lyre tail is arguably the most stunning colour variation of the mini molly. These fish also stay small at only 5 cm which makes them great for smaller aquariums.

These Mollys are just the most vibrant little fish you can keep in an aquarium, the L.T. part of their name refers to the lyre tail gene present in these fish. Whilst mini Mollys normally have a curved tail fin, this strain has 2 extensions on the tail which give it the lyre tail aesthetic. The size of the tail and crescent shape add a lot of volume to these small fish. These Mollys are also just one vibrant gold colour from head to tail with very minor differences in shade, this makes a large group of these fish in an aquarium look truly mesmerising. One bit of contrast on these fish is their bright blue eye which are reminiscent of dwarf rainbow fish

Mini Mollies are also live bearers much like other species in the Poecilia family mini mollies are livebearer fish meaning they give birth to live young and are closely related to guppies and platies. Mini mollies are also great fish to add to planted aquariums as they make for surprisingly good hair algae eaters, they constantly peck at plant leaves and almost scrub plants and rocks clean with their mouth but are overall just great fish for both beginners and well-seasoned aquarists to enjoy and experience. One other amazing fact about these fish is they can live in full fresh, brackish, and saltwater which just shows how hardy they are. The wild habitat of the mini molly is widespread from South America to Mexico.

Tank Recommendations for your L.T. Mini Molly - Golden

Being a fish that grows to only 5 cm and remains very easy to care for, the golden mini molly can be kept in a fairly small aquarium with a minimum being 40 liters. A sand or gravel substrate would be fine for these fish as well as they spend most of their time exclusively at the top of the aquarium. However because mini mollies like alkaline or high pH. environments a crushed coral or aragonite sand would be optimal. They will also enjoy plants in the aquarium with great options being ferns, Anubias, pogostemon, and Vallisneria as these are large and denser growing plants and allow for great natural breeding grounds and places for fry to grow.

Suitable Tank Buddies

The Mini Molly is a peaceful aquarium fish that can get along with a wide range of tank mates both in fresh and saltwater conditions. They are great with a wide range of community aquarium fish however slower moving fish should be avoided as mini mollies may outcompete them.

Usually Compatible

Rainbow fish, mudskippers, platies, danios, loaches, and a lot of other common aquarium fish.

Sometimes Compatible

Smaller-sized fish such as neon or cardinal tetras, bottom-dwelling fish such as Corydoras, and certain slower-moving species like millstream loaches.

Rarely Compatible

Large and aggressive species that would prey on the mollies such as oscars.

Feeding your L.T. Mini Molly - Golden

The golden mini molly is easy to feed once it's settled into the aquarium. It will readily eat a wide range of foods but would prefer to have a floating nano pellet or flake due to its top-dwelling behaviour. Giving them a nutritional food with good protein will ensure optimal health, this can further be supplemented with frozen foods like Brine or Mysis shrimp.