Help Maybe? Not Too Desperate Yet

[Spader]

So i have 2 tanks. One 5.5 gallon US with 3 female bettas. I also have another 5.5 gallon tank with 1 dalmaton molly and a black molly and 2 dalmation molly fry. i know i need another female or too in the tank with the black molly but they all cant go together in the 5.5 gallon tank and im a kid so i dont have enough money to buy a tank and filter and all new stuff. what should i do??

 

[SamUK]

well how come u need more?


and if you really do then youll probably hav to try swap the mollys and get something else if you really cant get a bigger tank.

 

[Spader]

becasue the male black molly is driven and i only have one female molly and the ratio is 1 male : 3 females i believe?

 

[dwarfgourami]

I understand your difficulty; males can get very hyper and cause a lot of stress. The problem is, though, that a 5.5 gallon tank is really too small for even two mollies. Not just because of the filtration, but because there is nowhere to escape for a fish that wants some peace and quiet. For mollies, you should really be looking at something nearer 25 gallons.
I understand your financial problems, and that you may not have final say over how space is used in your house, given that you are still young- would it be possible to exchange your mollies for something more suited to such a small tank? I am afraid being in the situation she is, does represent a serious health risk to your molly. There is also the question of what is going to happen to any surviving fry.

 

[Phoenixfish]

you could ask around for any free stuff, there was alink before for a free ebay like thingy that might work

 

[Spader]

well i think im going to buy a ten gallon tank and return the 5.5 gallon. would that be a lttle more helpful for the moment? and my black molly is old so i expect it to die in the next 2 months.

 

[Spader]

so i bought a 10 gallon and i got rid of one 5.5 gallon and i switched the fish (put the 2 mollies in it) and added water etc etc. i think im good now :]