Gold Freckle Sailfin Molly

[@markhalliday3703]

Nice Molly's Charles,really deep orange 👍👊😊🇦🇺

[@goliadfarms7029]

Sorry for the tardy reply. Computer problems. Thank you. This line does show some promise. Charles

[@tianarhastings8372]

I really like seeing your videos seeing the difference certain genes make Keep on making videos

[@goliadfarms7029]

I try to weave genetics into each video. We have more on the way. Charles

[@Mdc7748]

Merry Christmas to everyone at Goliad.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays. Charles

[@joewwilliams]

Very cool looking!

[@goliadfarms7029]

It's a nice molly strain that goes back to a single Gold Sailfin male we bought in 1998. Charles

[@michaellindsey1543]

Merry Christmas to every one at Goliad Farms. Thank you for all the great content of 2021. Prayers that 2022 will be free of any major events. I especially love the videos of the sumps!

[@goliadfarms7029]

Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays. It's about time for Carl to do some more sump and floor gutter videos. Charles

[@kengilmore4384]

They are a really nice fish. I definitely like the black boarder on the fins

[@goliadfarms7029]

We select against the black in this strain but select for solid black fins in a related strain, the Goldwag Sailfin Molly. We were down to 24 of the Goldwags after the Texas Winter Storm. We picked that best two males and six females for breeding, and we will process them in January or February. Charles

[@ernapichry7429]

Happy holidays for you end family

[@goliadfarms7029]

Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays to you! Charles

[@missnomer940]

Happy New Year 🎆 Here’s to another year of great video content.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays! We did two videos this last day of 2021. More to come next year showing our continuing recovery from the Texas Winter Storm. Charles

[@charbipes-kuechle7521]

Thanks for sharing your journey& stock history. Wishing you all Merry Christmas & no more winter storms!

[@goliadfarms7029]

Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays. Thank you for watching our videos. The forecast is for a warm, dry winter here. I hope that is accurate since we still have some things to do before we can comfortably winter another Texas Winter Storm. Charles

[@tianarhastings8372]

Also Merry Christmas, still 2 days out but merry Christmas none the less

[@goliadfarms7029]

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year to you! Charles

[@fisherguy45]

Wow, so beautiful. Interesting about the sensitivity difference between shortfin and longfin

[@goliadfarms7029]

They are pretty. It's too bad we lost our best breeders due to Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Winter Storm. But we'll return the strain back to its earlier glory. Charles

[@tktropicals4997]

So pretty. My Dalmatian molly never got big like yours.

[@goliadfarms7029]

When I'm selecting breeders, all else being equal, I pick the largest for breeding. That concentrates genes for large size. Charles

[@caewalker9276]

Wow. It's nearly a year since the Valentine's winter storm. I hope you all have a great Christmas. You deserve a wonderful holiday season. Keep up the good fight.🙏🤞👍🇦🇺

[@goliadfarms7029]

We lost 85% of our inventoried fish (and lots of un-inventoried fry and juveniles) in the Texas Winter Storm. After two major hurricanes in the last two decades, we've discovered that it takes about two years to fully recover after a major disaster. I suspect it will take that long this time. Charles

[@niallhanlon7003]

Charles thank you and all at Goliad for your great work and informative videos. I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas 🎄 and a healthy prosperous 2022.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Thank you for watching our videos. Merry New Year! Charles

[@brianleestafford3394]

Can't wait for some Molly's to come up for sale!

[@goliadfarms7029]

We hope to start offering mollies again later this summer and fall. Charles

[@brianleestafford3394]

That will be awesome thank you

[@goliadfarms7029]

@@brianleestafford3394 We should start processing mollies tomorrow. We did a swordtail today (video coming). Charles

[@nicholasmajors1938]

They are huge and beautiful

[@goliadfarms7029]

This is a strain in which we lost our best breeders in the Texas Winter Storm and its aftermath (high ammonia levels due to the decaying fish). We are working to restore it.

[@edmorris1437]

Those are gorgeous. I love the black fringe on the fins, though I wouldnKt know if that’s a trait that could be fixed through selective breeding. They would make great centrepiece fish in a 35 gallon I just set up. I hope you’ve made progress with your breeding colony since posting this.

[@goliadfarms7029]

It is a pretty fish. We'll be processing them soon again and will see what progress we've made. It is a trait that can be selected for and sort of fixed. It would take continuous selection since the trait is determined by multiple genes. Charles

[@dorahuff7697]

Those Mollies are gorgeous. Mollies, swordtails and guppies are my favorite along with Cory catfish and plecostomus.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Thank you. This molly strain will be returned to its beauty that it prior to Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Winter Storm. We also raise swordtails. We will probably start raising fancy guppies again. I haven't raised Corydoras a long time. Maybe I should again. With have two armored catfish species, plecos we use for snail and algae control and Ancistrus for sale. We lost almost our the Ancistrus in the Texas Winter Storm. Charles

[@sailfinaquatics]

Stunners, some amazing color and size on these guys

[@goliadfarms7029]

You should have seen the breeders we lost due to Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Winter Storm. They were spectacular. We'll return this strain to its earlier beauty and size. Charles

[@sailfinaquatics]

@@goliadfarms7029 Looking forward to it, keep up the great work

[@maniyan_wanagi]

I'd love to have a trio of those, when you get their numbers up again, Charles. Question? I've heard of a population of Jordanella Floridae somewhere down there between you and the coast - do you know where? Long ride from Fort Worth, but they're my favorite fish to keep and, if I take some from an invasive population, I'd be doing the world a favor. I used to catch my own in some skinny water Southwest of Orlando, and from the Saint Johns River below Sanford. Also used to know three locations in Florida for fully freshwater Hogchokers, 50 miles from salt water. Still learning Texas, what's here, what's collectible, and where. Suggestions welcome!

[@goliadfarms7029]

We should have some of these mollies available next summer. I checked with USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (see nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?SpeciesID=663) and don't find a reported populations of Jordanella floridae in Texas. I suspect they would thrive here. We used to have them, but Hurricane Harvey took care of that. Nearby here, at US77 and Coleto Creek, are introduced populations of Poecilia formosa (an all-female species called Amazon Molly) and Bluefin Killifish (Lucania goodei). There are lots and lots of native fish. In your area there are some nice Fundulus species, Poecilia latipinna, darters, sunfish, etc. Charles

[@maniyan_wanagi]

@@goliadfarms7029 I'll have to take my net and poke around up here come springtime - I hadn't heard of Darters here, nor Latipinna - so far from the coast! (Fort Worth). I'll be really happy to have just a few of those Beautiful Mollies of yours come summer, for sure! Thank you!

[@bellis8204]

Charles - These are gorgeous. I *really* like the black fringe on the fins myself - it's a great color contrast to the orange and that lovely freckling. That one male with a lot of black in his fins is spectacular, as is that big female you pointed out. I'm going to have to get some of these from you once your numbers are up!

[@goliadfarms7029]

You will really like a related strain, the Goldwag Sailfin Molly. It has, when meeting my standards, solid black fins on a good body. We'll video that strain in the next couple of months. Charles

[@Mdc7748]

The blog was interesting and definitely provided some avenues for study. The obvious one , though not necessarily correct is the small water volume versus the large concentration of dead plant matter changed the direct and general hardness to a level that inhibited optimal condition of the fish. Thereby they went into survival mode.The supporting argument for this theory is that Molly populations in ditches and estuaries with high decayed vegetation have a greater influx of a stable water with preferred parameters.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Going into "survival mode" is certainly a possibility, but the worrisome thing is the long-term reduction in fertility. Charles

[@douglasmarshall3273]

1, I’m sorry you had to go through the hurricane. 2, those sailfins are BEAUTIFUL! Line breeding or creating a new strain sounds so interesting. If you’d ever be interested in selling a trio (or more) to a long time hobbiest new to livebearers, please let me know. Guppies, platys or Mollys.

[@goliadfarms7029]

We hope to avoid a major hit from Mother Nature this year. We'll be doing more videos on breeding of livebearers soon as we process the breeding colonies. As the livebearers recover from the hurricane and winter storm, we'll begin offering them again. Charles

[@LadyKej]

I love those black edges, especially that darkest male. It makes a striking contrast.

[@goliadfarms7029]

It is nice, but this strain is not supposed to have any black. We'll be processing our Goldwag Sailfins soon. They are supposed to have solid black fins on a gold body. I think you'll like them. Charles

[@originalcarrotgaming5727]

I'd love to get a trio of these as well

[@goliadfarms7029]

They are due to be processed...well past due. We should get to them in the next few weeks. Charles

[@johnalbernaz8960]

I hope you get a lot of fry, So I could buy some of them. Happy sailfin breeding.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Sorry for the tardy reply. We are hoping for a good crop. I do see fry and juveniles in their vat. Charles

[@mannyaraujo1]

I have koi sailfins.. beautiful

[@goliadfarms7029]

That is a very pretty fish which we don't have at this time. Charles

[@chrislinscomb6286]

Would love to get some for my wife when they are ready.

[@goliadfarms7029]

We hope to have some ready next summer. Charles

[@EVERYTHINGGUY226]

Just subscribed buddy

[@goliadfarms7029]

Thank you for subscribing. Charles

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

Wow! Nice fish. I really like the male with the most black on its dorsal.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Usually, I wouldn't use him for this strain because this strain should be just gold with light freckles, but I didn't have much choice this breeding cycle. We'll be processing a related strain (Goldwag Sailfin) in the next two months. You'll like them. Charles

[@Justonemorefish_]

Charles I have some gold mottled mollies and I’ve recently noticed a gravid female that also has a gonopodium. Is this something you have encountered?

[@goliadfarms7029]

Many older females show a thickening of the anal so that it appears to be a gonopodium. Such fish, however, don't develop functioning gonopodium/ventral fins (the ventral fins and anal fin are too far apart) for the transmission of sperm packets. Usually after developing the thickened anal fin, the females become sterile. I've never heard of one producing sperm. Charles

[@GodsatGaming]

Can you make a video about Fish TB? What is the prevalence of this disease? Are UV sterilizers a good option?

[@goliadfarms7029]

I'll discuss Mycobacterium marinum in a future video. The disease is endemic these days, and most aquarium fish have been exposed to it and have evolved resistance. It becomes a significant problem when fish populations that have not been previously exposed become infected. I doubt UV is a good option since it seems to be contracted via direct exposure to an infected fish and via feces in the aquarium. Charles

[@GodsatGaming]

@@goliadfarms7029 I appreciate that! It is known that different species of mycobacterium have been reported to infect zebra fish research facilities other than the well known variant mycobacterium marinum. I presume that all systems have a unique mycobacterium flora unique to that system and fish do indeed acquire resistance. What would you do if you had an outbreak, since your system is recirculating?

[@CoralMan24]

these available in your store yet for fish stores to buy from you ?

[@goliadfarms7029]

They won't be available until we build up the breeding colonies and generate a surplus, probably summertime. We will offer them to our wholesale customers and also to hobbyists on our website: goliadfarms.com/shop/. We currently offer some cichlids and will add livebearers as they recover. Charles

[@degaresaquatics]

How long does it take for them to get this size ? Mine are 10 months and barely over an inch

[@goliadfarms7029]

Ours reach that size between 6-8 months during warm weather. Growth is a bit slower during our 3-month winter. Charles

[@degaresaquatics]

@@goliadfarms7029 no way. These fish are at least two years old. I have 9 month old verifiers some are still under and inch and most are barely over

[@johannessordfarne4553]

Are there any nice ones in the sumps, and if you got some of them out... would you put them in this Molly breeding vat?

[@goliadfarms7029]

Yes, if I found a superior fish that I could use in a breeding program of this aquarium strain fish, I would. I would, however, never to that for a pure species since I couldn't be absolutely confident the sump fish is actually a pure specimen of a species. Charles

[@johannessordfarne4553]

@@goliadfarms7029 You have a strong sense of fair and right. It builds trust. I so hope to se videos of you all harvesting (right word?) the sumps and inbetween the vats! In my mind it is an event all farm workers and family help out. I wish for to see most wild fish get to be checked and evaluated for aquarium strain breeding and/or selling. The videos of that event and all the different fish to be seen close up is something I really wish for 2022. Happy New Year, Goliad Farms!

[@goliadfarms7029]

@@johannessordfarne4553 Susie (wife and business manager) wants to have a fish festival on the farm next year (2022) during which participants would get to help harvest the sumps. Merry New Year and Joyful Holidays! Charles

[@johannessordfarne4553]

@@goliadfarms7029 I vote for Susie, this is a great idea! Best festival in 2022, I bet... If only I didn't live across the world, so far away...Well. Make videos (like dussins and dussins and more), we want to se everything! My warm wishes and hope for all of you to have a brilliant 2022!

[@allensanchez7563]

are you guys still breeding molly fishes?

[@goliadfarms7029]

Yes, we are, but we lost many of them in the Texas Winter Storm and its aftermath. We hope to be back to full production in the spring. Charles

[@rockspectacle]

You don’t think of mollys as a centrepiece fish but these are

[@goliadfarms7029]

We raise (or did) show winning mollies known for their beauty, size, and health. We hope to get them back to where they were. Charles

[@brandonbaker3203]

I'm from cuero I might have to come check you out one day I'm an independent fish breeder to 10 year's in

[@goliadfarms7029]

Please email me at [e-mail], and we can discuss a visit. Charles

[@garvinchinnia2438]

when you say cold hardy, what kind of temperatures are we talking about? edit: gorgeous fish by the way. love me some sailfins.

[@goliadfarms7029]

Poecilia latipinna, our native molly, survives naturally as far north as North Carolina. There are introduced populations of this species in Montana, but I think that is in a warm spring. Here, they easily survive in outside vats even with ice on the surface. That means the water is no warmer than 39F at the bottom of the vat (water is densest at 39F which is why lakes freeze top down instead of bottom up). Hybrids of P. latipinna and any Poecilia species inherit some of that cold resistance, but that is highly variable. Charles

[@fearmeknot588]

Mesquite have poison tip thorns, maybe something to look at??

[@goliadfarms7029]

I have lots of personal experience with mesquite thorns. They are painful and often lead to infection. An interesting tidbit is that I once read a report that mesquite wood contains trace amounts of methamphetamine, a chemical that wasn't thought to be natural. Charles

[@rockspectacle]

I like the black

[@goliadfarms7029]

The black is interesting, but I want this strain to be gold and light freckles. The black looks very good on our Goldwag Sailfins. Charles

[@mannyaraujo1]

tank is way to small

[@goliadfarms7029]

Very true! That is our photography tank and the only tank our fish see until they are sold. They live in vats. Charles

[@mannyaraujo1]

bigger tank man.. ridiculous 😊

[@goliadfarms7029]

Agreed, but I hope you know that is our photography tank. Our fish live, grow, and reproduce in vats ranging from 55-gallons to 300-gallons. Charles

[@ExamineeNumber0052]

Those are fine mollies

[@goliadfarms7029]

Thank you. We lost our best breeders in the Texas Winter Storm and its aftermath, but are working on restoring the strain. Charles