Thank you for the help. you read and agreed to the. Community See All. They can get pregnant when they choose to during that time. some don’t care about other dogs. But these guys. 7 years ago. *Awarded Answer I would not encourage mixing and breeding with such a generic fault. Male guppies can get female mollies pregnant, but male mollies are too big to get a female guppy pregnant. I agree. The offspring are often called "Muppies". It is quite simply a guppy. Hey, if you have some muppies then definitely count yourself lucky. By entering this site you declare 3,117 people like this. Log In. I’m prepared to do that. 5 years ago. Mollies can hold onto multiple pockets of sperm for upwards of a year after being with a male once. Definitely will be keeping that in mind when I add males to breed with the female guppies. Mollies are Poecilia sphenops. So if the molly had been in the same tank with a male at any point prior, then it could of been then. They are called Muppy or Golly. Or what are the betta rules here? Although true that they normally won't, they can and will. The fry tend to die right after birth, or during birth or are still born. If the female is the guppy it'll produce more guppies then mollies and if the molly is the female it'll produce more mollies. I was super surprised. Technically, yes guppies and mollies can cross as they are both Poecilia. can guppys and molly's cross breed and would there baby's cross breed. They might try, but they will not have hybrid offspring. Of course with every fish it can vary, sometimes you’ll have ones that are out. 7 years ago. They readily cross breed. I have always been under the impression that bettas have to be totally alone. The reason may be that mollies and guppies have a very large size difference. BEGONDIS Aquarium Decorations 3Pcs Fish Tank Artificial Green Water Plants Made of Silk Fabrics Plastic. I only have a female guppy and many mollys. Actually yor wrong I have only female mollies and male guppies in my tank and have had them crossbreed . every day (and several times a day if possible) i watch the girls and make sure they’re all out and about, and nobody has new nicks on their fins. I have a crown tail male beta in my 55gallon molly tank and he acts like he is a molly. But a male guppy and female molly would do it. If i wanted to breed molly cross guppy would i need a male guppy because the fry would be to big for a female guppy. 7 years ago. Aggression test: put your finger up to the cup and see if they flare. Depending on temperament, male bettas can usually be with other non-labyrinth fish, as long as the other tankmates aren’t nippy towards the betta and there is enough space and hides that everyone is happy. 4 years ago. I wasn’t aware of what causes the balloon molly shape. 4 years ago. If you want to cross guppies and mollies, why not do it with normal fish ? A bare bottom tank is good for fry as it cleans easily and you can record how many fry are alive or how much they eat. Some enthusiasts opt for higher stocking levels, whic… Any other info on caring,sexing and breeding molly fish would help. I’ve got a sorority with 7 girls in with corys and livebearers. TropicalAquarist would you mind posting that link to that molly/guppy blog? I’m wondering, is it just females that can be together? Guest. That could be a cool combo. I have a half moon male in my 75 gallon community tank and he pays no attention to anyone in there. reply #3. Always Open. Guppies can technically crossbreed with molly fish but they usually don’t. The male and female see each other, but that’s about it. Share. However, it is rare, and there's no known case of fertile hybrid fish. Would love to see some pics of muppys only seen a few and there very big fish. Guppy pregnancy photo progression; When is my guppy due? If the male is … No, mollies and platies cannot cross. Those who do survive, will not be able to reproduce and have a shortened life span. I have a couple of Bettas who will not even tolerate a mystery snail. Guppies can technically crossbreed with molly fish but they usually don’t. I was wondering about it because I don't want to breed a guppy and molly because the fry is not pure its a hybrid and I don't want hybrid fish, it's unnatural, so did they? Relevance. All but one of my bettas are in with other animals. I imagine that you might have seen a crossbreed between a molly and a guppy. It is possible for mollies and guppies to crossbreed because they are very closely related but the fry are often very weak and typically die shortly after birth. one female (largest) was getting a little nippy, so i put her in a time-out breeder box for a couple days and let the other girls gain some confidence… now they get on just fine. I like to breed guppies for the colors and usually sell them to lfs’ so I have guppy fry all the time. And i will prove you wrong. Cross between a Silver Sailfin Molly and a yellow grass guppy. Share #11. We have a female in a 20g long with 3 Kuhli loaches, 5 harlequin rasboras, 2 honey gouramis, 2 Habrosus mini corys (1 just died, treating for cotton fungus), and 2 emerald corys.