MOLLY ELECTRIC BLUE BALLOON 3.5-4cm

Electric Blue Balloon Molly are peaceful, active community fish with a distinctive rounded “balloon” body and bright electric-blue colouration. They are peaceful and social; best kept in groups.

Their care level is easy to moderate. Treat them like standard mollies, but be stricter about not overfeeding; they appreciate a vegetable-heavy diet and stable, hard, alkaline water. Ensure excellent water quality and aeration. With that approach, they can thrive as colourful, lively community fish.

TANK SET UP: Layer the bottom with 1 to 2 inches of clean sand or fine aquarium gravel. Add rocks, driftwood, and live or silk plants to create plenty of secure hiding spaces.

TANK MATE: Keep in groups (ideally more females than males to reduce constant chasing). Good companions include other peaceful livebearers (platies, swordtails, guppies), corydoras, small peaceful tetras/barbs (non-fin-nippers), and similar community fish.

BREEDING: Livebearers—very easy. Gestation is roughly 4–6 weeks; females can store sperm. A sex ratio of about 1 male to 2–3 females helps reduce stress on females.

FILTRATION: A gentle sponge filter or small power filter to keep water clean without creating too strong a current. Moderate, gentle filtration is ideal.

MAINTENANCE: Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 ppm. Nitrate: keep low (<20–40 ppm). Perform 20–30% weekly.

OPTIONAL: low-level aquarium salt (roughly 1–2 tsp per gallon) can support long-term health and mimic mildly brackish conditions their ancestors tolerate. Still, it is not required if hardness and pH are already good. Focus on minerals (calcium/magnesium) rather than salt alone.

HARDNESS: (GH) of 15 to 30 dGH (350+ ppm total dissolved minerals)

LIGHTING: Use a standard aquarium LED light for 6 to 8 hours daily if you keep live plants.

FEEDING: Omnivores with a strong herbivorous tendency.

• Staple: High-quality flakes or micro-pellets (especially those with spirulina or plant content).

• Vegetables: Blanched zucchini, spinach, cucumber, or algae wafers—offer regularly.

• Occasional protein: Frozen or live brine shrimp, daphnia (go easy on bloodworms).

• Feed small amounts 1–2 times daily.

• A weekly fasting day can help.