Chasing Black Mollies

[jonny_dw]

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

 

[ally86ozzy]

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

 

[jonny_dw]

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.

 

[electric yellow]

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.

 

[JenCliBee]

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.



jen

 

[jonny_dw]

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

 

[ally86ozzy]

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

 

[Nick16]

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.