Keeping and Breeding Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia Holbrooki)

[@kevinpitts1252]

That male looks really good! Almost like a guppy/dalmation mollie mix.

[@EastAllenAquatics]

Thanks. I really like the coloration too. And yea it is a good mix

[@ZomBeeNature]

Did you catch them yourself??? Western Mosquitofish have been brought all over the world since they are so tough, but I don't think there are black spotted ones.

[@EastAllenAquatics]

I actualky got them from a convention. You can find them in brakish waters in Florida. My friend found some there

[@tylanlindsey8748]

His are melanistic mosquito fish that’s why the Dalmatian colors and yea they can be found in the wild in florida

[@ticket2space621]

These are eastern mosquito fish. They can also be found in freshwater lakes around central Florida

[@justinsessoms9180]

The spot is pregnancy, the black spotted your sewing is a Molly

[@kaden.slone04_biology]

His are eastern mosquitofish, which live south of Gambusia affinis. Western mosquitofish are the northern, cold-hardy species.

[@angelyoung3035]

I just set up gambusia tank a month ago!

[@mydude8731]

Mines are getting along with the guppies

[@judytrahan6121]

Gorgeous tank, they look healthy & happy!

[@EastAllenAquatics]

Judy Trahan thank you!

[@3SiameseCats]

I love this! One day I’d love to get into breeding them. Are you still active?

[@Lordspaghett]

Since there's dalmatian gambusia now, I wonder what other mutations are possible!

[@angelyoung3035]

Awesome tank by the way

[@angelyoung3035]

I have a 5 gallon with 3 of them in there 2 femails and one striped mosquitofish I dont know the species but I caught them all myself I originally started with 12 but it looked too cramped so I released almost all but 3

[@ellebarker3280]

Do you still have these fish available?

[@JadrenAquatics]

I really like those! New subscriber

[@EastAllenAquatics]

Thanks man!

[@justinhead2223]

do you still have these fish

[@Riley095]

keeping them outside is the best idea

[@DJ_LittlePea]

Nice update and I don't think this is a messy tank I like it 🤗🤗

[@EastAllenAquatics]

Haha thanks so much

[@OptimumCartoonIsOK]

Love ur tank it is very butufull

[@oscararellano4152]

I usauly don't think mosquito fish can grow very big but once I see other peoples mosquito fish I'm shocked on how big they get

[@scarletje6323]

do you know where to get melanistic Gambusia in north Carolina? I have plenty of the normal ones in my pond but never seen a melanistic one there.

[@EastAllenAquatics]

timothy edelman I'm not sure. They may just not be in your area. Alot of times they like brackish water

[@ScienceFoundation]

My 2 acre pond is full of them, and I didn't even introduce them.

[@kingkato21]

What species can be kept with them?

[@EastAllenAquatics]

kingkato21 I have kept them with least killies. They aren't really aggressive technically, but they do have a knack for nipping fins. Do be careful of fish with long fins

[@kingkato21]

@@EastAllenAquatics are you on fishlore.com?

[@EastAllenAquatics]

kingkato21 I do not believe so

[@EastAllenAquatics]

kingkato21 if you'd like to purchase fish you are welcome to email me at [e-mail] Or contact me on Facebook Devin Dillingham

[@mydude8731]

Mines use to nip at my goldfisj and guppies fins

[@laksivrak2203]

My son and I caught and keep mosquito fish

[@tylanlindsey8748]

Can the female ever be Dalmatian ?

[@madelinechapman8891]

hi i am new

[@justinsessoms9180]

Or yall just got to your local pond with a net and catch your own! Simple 😂