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What tropical fish have I got?

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  • 08-05-2010 1:02pm
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    tinner777
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    We got three little fish from the pet shop, thing is i've no idea what they are? Would like to get a few more but need to know that they'll play nice together.
    So could you help me identify them?
    Fish one has a orange body with a black stripe going lengthways.
    Fish two is silver, has a fancy fin which is speckled and the same tail fin which is also speckled.
    I've tried google but no joy any suggestions gladly received.

    thanks


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    kylith
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    Got any photos?


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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    es91s2.jpg

    1ie4nm.jpg

    1zvypz.jpg

    5fouxc.jpg


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    tinner777
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    sorry about size of pics, tinypic?


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    Kalahari
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    I think the silver one is a Molly and the orange one a Platy. :)


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    tinner777
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    Fish-Silver-Sailfin-Molly.jpg

    thats him. A molly? thanks


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    antocann
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    the orange 1 is a platy


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    apistodiscus
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    the molly looks like a balloon molly. There spines are deformed on purpose. Where did you buy them?
    If you need any more help with fish keeping have a look on the Munster Fishkeeping Association facebook site or on www.irishfishforum.com. Hope it's ok to post these sites but they are specialist sites where great info about fishkeeping can be had


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    TooManyDogs
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    Kalahari wrote: »
    I think the silver one is a Molly and the orange one a Platy. :)

    Yeah, I agree, that's whe they look like to me. a sail fin molly at that


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