Good Molly Tankmates

[ScoutCarcer]

Whats a good molly tankmate that can be happy by itself and some mollies?

 

[afireinside]

guppies, tetras, that's all i can think of. but then my freind has keepin a molly, female betta and a gold fish in the same tank for two years and they r all healthy.

 

[Annastasia]

Tetras won't be happy by themselves. They need groups.

The only thing, I can think of, is some kind of Gourami. Like a Dwarf, or Thicklipped. They stay small, and usually get along well with other fish. All other fish I can think of, need groups.

 

[ScoutCarcer]

Whats a tetra that can be happy in a group of 3 in a ten gallon?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

How many mollys do you already have in the 10gal and their genders? A mollys best friend is another molly but at best you can only fit 2 mollys in a 10gal of same gender...

 

[ScoutCarcer]

2 Small Female Mollies

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

If the tank is mature, i'd go for 4 panda or pygmy corys or similar small species of cory and maybe 2 female platys, but you won't be able to fit many fish in the 10gallon due to the mollys needing lots of swimming space.

 

[Elisabeth83]

Do you keep salt in the tank with the mollies? If so theres not much else you'd be able to add. I keep my mollies by themselves in a 27 gallon tank

 

[ScoutCarcer]

No salt

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

If you don't use salt then the tank will be fine for some small growing corys and a couple of female platys

 

[Annastasia]

Careful with Panda Cories. They are very sensitive to water conditions, and they get bacterial infections easily. Make sure you keep the tank very clean, and keep them on sand, not gravel.

 

[Lil]

Hi i keep my mollies with a tiger plec, 4 corydoras, 2 male guppies, a female swordtail and an ADF. They all get along great.

 

[ScoutCarcer]

Well thanks but one of the females died, I returned the other one and moved the snail I put in with them. So if you have any suggestions for what to put in the tank I'll be happy to hear them.

 

[Kiarra]

Just do NOT put a female Betta or Goldfish in there.

Female Bettas get picked on by Mollies, or sometimes they snap and murder the Molly.

Goldfish are coldwater fish, and do not belong with tropical fish.

I'd suggest getting another Molly, or leaving things as they are.

 

[ScoutCarcer]

Kiarra one molly died and I took the other one back to the pet store. Theres nothing in there. And where did you get goldfish and female betta from?