Sunset Mollies are a vibrant and peaceful livebearer variety named for their golden-orange to reddish hues that resemble a glowing sunset. They are hardy, easy to care for, and make excellent community fish.
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Sunset Mollies are a vibrant and peaceful livebearer variety named for their golden-orange to reddish hues that resemble a glowing sunset. They are hardy, easy to care for, and make excellent community fish.
Sunset Mollies display bright golden-yellow to deep orange bodies, sometimes with red highlights near the fins and tail. Their fins are translucent with subtle orange or reddish tints. Males tend to be slimmer with longer fins, while females are rounder and larger.
3-5 years
Omnivorous; accepts flakes, pellets, live or frozen foods, and enjoys blanched vegetables such as spinach, cucumber, or zucchini.
Sunset Mollies are a great choice for aquarists of all levels. Their dazzling sunset-like coloration brings warmth and life to any aquarium. With their hardy nature, social behavior, and algae-eating habits, they’re both functional and beautiful additions to community tanks.
Beginner
20 gallons
7.0–8.5
10–25 dGH
72–82°F (22–28°C)
3–4 inches
Guppies, Platies, Swordtails, Corydoras, peaceful Tetras, Otocinclus, Snails, and Shrimp (with caution).
Aggressive cichlids, large predatory fish, or fin-nippers like Tiger Barbs.
Poecilia sphenops (variant)
Poeciliidae
Aquarium-bred variant; wild ancestors originate from Central and South America.
Peaceful and social; prefers being in small groups and coexists well with other community fish.
Feed 2–3 times daily with flakes or micro-pellets. Supplement with algae wafers, brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms, and blanched vegetables for balanced nutrition.
Livebearer; females give birth to free-swimming fry every 4–6 weeks.
Like other livebearers, Sunset Mollies breed easily in aquariums. Females can give birth to 20–60 fry after a 28–35 day gestation period. Adults may eat fry, so provide dense vegetation or breeding boxes to increase survival. Fry can be raised on infusoria, baby brine shrimp, or powdered fry food.
pH: 7.0–8.5, Temperature: 72–82°F, Hardness: 10–25 dGH, Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 ppm, Nitrate: <20 ppm
Ich, fin rot, and fungal infections if water quality is poor. Maintain clean, stable water conditions to prevent disease.
Peaceful, social, and active; best kept in groups.
Active, peaceful swimmers that enjoy both open spaces and planted areas. They are very social and thrive best in small groups. Known for grazing on algae throughout the aquarium.
The Sunset Molly is a selectively bred variant of the common Molly, prized for its brilliant yellow-to-orange gradient with touches of red, resembling the warm tones of a sunset. They are peaceful and hardy, making them perfect for community aquariums. Sunset Mollies thrive in well-planted aquariums with open swimming spaces and a stable environment. They are prolific breeders and, when cared for properly, will produce fry regularly. Their algae-grazing habits also make them useful in keeping aquariums clean while adding vibrant color to the tank.