5 gal big enough for 2 mollies??

[ClustersBabyMama]

we just got a 5 gal for myself since cluster doesnt let me have any say in his tanks i have 2 molies he let me put in his 29 gal.. but id like to move them.. is this enough room ?? if so, is there any other fish i can put in ? thanks

 

[MAM]

i'd say you could put the two mollies in there, no problem. but you really couldn't add much else. depending on the footprint of the tank, and your filtration, you might get by with one more molly or some other livebearer of like size. but that would be about it.

 

[sylvia]

No, I'd say you couldn't put them in. Mollies can grow to 4 inches if properly cared for. At least 3 inches in most cases.
If it's a male and female especialy you can't keep them together in such a small tank. Not only will the male harass the female and stress her out (should be kept one male to every 2 females) but they will also produce lots and lots of fry which will overstock the tank majorly.
If you have 2 males they will not particularly enjoy each others company and if you have 2 females and bought them less than 4 months ago, they could still produce fry because they can store sperm from the males at the LFS.

 

[sylvia]

Consider 2 male guppies instead. Or even 2 male platies. Or you could put a single dwarf gourami or betta in there and you could put a couple of otos in with them.

 

[ClustersBabyMama]

No, I'd say you couldn't put them in. Mollies can grow to 4 inches if properly cared for. At least 3 inches in most cases.
If it's a male and female especialy you can't keep them together in such a small tank. Not only will the male harass the female and stress her out (should be kept one male to every 2 females) but they will also produce lots and lots of fry which will overstock the tank majorly.
If you have 2 males they will not particularly enjoy each others company and if you have 2 females and bought them less than 4 months ago, they could still produce fry because they can store sperm from the males at the LFS.

Yes i have a male black molly and a female dalmation molly.. shes the one that messes with him now lol.. shes always pickin on him, i would say they are about 2-3 inches already, majority i've asked said they looked male and female.. but its a possibility they might be both the same sex.. but In my opinon i think the dalmation is the girly and the black is the male

 

[sylvia]

It's easy to tell if they are male or female because the anal fin of the male is modified to form a rod-like gonopodium while the female's is fan-shaped.