Chasing Black Mollies, concerned |
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 Jul 8 2008, 02:15 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 6-July 08 Member No.: 43081  |
Hey
I have 2 black mollies in my tank, when they arrived they got on fine but when they were fed 1 of them wud chase the other away. I thought it was just because their was food but now it seems 2 chase the other anytime its in sight,meaning the other 1 just lies motionless in the plants which worries me about its well being. Anyone any suggestions? Thanks |
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Jul 8 2008, 05:14 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Glens Falls, NY Member No.: 42589 |
Do u kno wut genders they are? Cuz boys usually chase gurls to breed, and if the other ones lying motionless it might be a pregnant girl, waiting 2 give birth or something like that. -heart
 , ally86ozzy
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Jul 11 2008, 05:35 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 6-July 08 Member No.: 43081 |
sorry I dont know the gender's but the one that lies down doesnt look pregnant and is alot smaller than the other black molly..it looks more aggressive to be honest.
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Jul 12 2008, 01:39 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 27-December 07 Member No.: 37839 |
if you cant tell the genders perhaps you have two boys. In which case there will be in house fighting. I would suggest asking your lfs to tell you the sexxes and if its two boys get some more girls. If it is a boy and girl and the girl is fat and the one laying montionless then i would say you have babies on the way. My first fish were mollies...two days agter getting them i had a whole tank full of fry.
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Jul 12 2008, 10:23 AM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 958 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Birmingham (UK) Member No.: 41713 |
by the sounds of it u have male and a fwmale the reason she maybe be lying motionless is because the male is constantly harrassing her causeing her 2 be stressed posting a pic of both will help us identify sexes for ya the option u have is go buy another 2 females this will even out the amount of grief ur possible male is giving due 2 wanting 2 mate.
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Jul 14 2008, 12:39 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 6-July 08 Member No.: 43081 |
thanks for the replies guys. Decided to put the aggressive one in another tank I have now. The molly which was harrassed is alot happier swimming about now
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Jul 14 2008, 11:53 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Glens Falls, NY Member No.: 42589 |
i hav no experience w/ mollies, but im pretty sure u can tell genders by their anal fins, the fins near their butt. if it is kinda pointed and thin, then its a boy, if its rounded, its a girl. good luck! -heart
, ally86ozzy
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Aug 10 2008, 02:29 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 31-July 08 From: Surrey Member No.: 43624 |
ally is right. if the anal fin is straight along their body (tucked in) its a male and if it is spayed out like a fan when vswimming its a female. males need 2 or 3 females in a tank.
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