{"product_id":"electric-balloon-molly","title":"Electric Balloon Molly","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #0a2a3a; border-bottom: 2px solid #3a7ca5; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eElectric Balloon Molly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectric Balloon Molly\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePoecilia latipinna\u003c\/em\u003e) is a farm-bred sailfin molly line selected for an intense, metallic sheen — light catches across the scales and flashes electric blue-turquoise as the fish turns, making a group of them one of the most eye-catching livebearers in a well-lit tank. Sailfin mollies are native to the coastal fresh, brackish, and salt marshes of the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico, where they live in hard, mineral-rich, often slightly salty water; this domestic color line was farm-raised in Indonesia. As they mature, males develop the tall, flag-like dorsal fin the species is famous for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #fff3e0; border: 1px solid #e8c088; padding: 14px 18px; color: #7a3a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠ Hard Water Required:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sailfin mollies do poorly in soft or acidic water. The \"shimmy\" (a slow side-to-side rocking in place) is almost always caused by water that is too soft or too acidic, not by disease. Keep GH at 15 dGH or higher and pH 7.5–8.5; a small amount of aquarium salt helps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003eKeep at least one male to two or three females — a single male will relentlessly chase a lone female. Mollies are prolific livebearers: females drop well-formed fry every 4–6 weeks, and dense plants such as Java moss, floating plants, or Hornwort give the young a place to hide. Keep a tight-fitting lid; mollies are capable jumpers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003ePeaceful and active, Electric Mollies do well with other hard-water-tolerant community fish such as platies, swordtails, rainbowfish, and larger livebearers. A larger tank with good swimming room lets males develop full sail fins — in cramped tanks the dorsal fin stays small or collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #e0f0f8; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8; padding: 14px 18px; color: #0a2a3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding \u0026amp; Care Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mollies are true omnivores that need plant matter every day. Feed \u003cstrong\u003eSera Vipan Tropical Flakes\u003c\/strong\u003e as the daily staple alongside \u003cstrong\u003eHikari Mini Algae Wafers\u003c\/strong\u003e for the vegetable component they graze on in the wild. Add \u003cstrong\u003eHikari Frozen Baby Brine Shrimp\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eHikari Frozen Daphnia\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 times a week — the carotenoids help hold that metallic color. They will also pick at soft algae on rock and glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a2a3a; border-top: 1px solid #b0d0e8; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Ideal Parameters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eEasy (with hard water)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eAdult Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e3–4 in (8–10 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eGroup Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e1 male : 2–3 females, groups of 5+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e29 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eIdeal Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e75–80°F (24–27°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eIdeal pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e7.5–8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eIdeal GH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003e15–25 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eStaple Food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eSera Vipan Tropical Flakes + Hikari Mini Algae Wafers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eTreat \/ Supplement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eHikari Frozen Baby Brine Shrimp, Frozen Daphnia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #e0f0f8; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eFarm-bred, Indonesia (species native to SE USA \u0026amp; NE Mexico)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a2a3a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #2c2c2c; border: 1px solid #b0d0e8;\"\u003eLivebearer — fry every 4–6 weeks.\u003cbr\u003eHard, alkaline water prevents \"shimmy.\"\u003cbr\u003eAquarium salt optional but beneficial.\u003cbr\u003eTight lid — jumpers.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cuboid Aquatics LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53365811872055,"sku":"CA2657","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/cuboidstore.com\/products\/electric-balloon-molly","provider":"Cuboid Aquatics LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}