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Dalmatian Balloon Molly (Poecilia sphenops)

A spotty, round bodied molly with a cheeky personality.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature24 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 3 or more

Adult size6cm

LivesAll levels

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksBeginners

Dalmatian Balloon Molly

Poecilia sphenops4.4(25)

Easy carePeacefulKeep 3+

$12.95each, incl. GST

Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).

Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A spotty, round bodied molly with a cheeky personality.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature24 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 3 or more

Adult size6cm

LivesAll levels

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksBeginners

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About this fish

Dalmatian Balloon Molly are a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

Approx size in store: 4cm
Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates

Care requirements

Care level: Easy
Adult size: 6 cm
Temperature: 24 to 28°C
pH: 7.0 to 8.2
Swimming level: All levels
Minimum group size: 3+

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong. For algae grazers, include wafers and blanched veg.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

5 stars: 14 (56%)
4 stars: 8 (32%)
3 stars: 3 (12%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were schooling and showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic. They've become the centrepiece of my tank.

Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without any issues. Recommend to anyone.

Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

Beautiful colouring

Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

Real showstopper

This fish is the talking point of my tank now. Stunning in person and full of personality.

Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect. Great customer service makes all the difference.

Love them

Such characters. Always out the front of the glass.

Schooling beautifully

Got a group of them and they shoal together constantly. Such a great look in my display tank.

Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

Thriving

A few weeks in now and they've grown and coloured up beautifully. Eating everything I offer and very active.

Very pleased

These are exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quicker than I thought it would be living regionally.

Great

Lovely little fish, very active.