Molly And Tank Mates

[random919]

I will fill you in on what has been happening before i ask the question. I have a 70L tank which has 2 dwarf gouramis, 4 mollies, 4 rummy nose tetras and 2 albino cories. I have now rescued 6 babies from one of my females. I am getting a new tank for the babies in the next few days. the person i am getting it from already has a sucker fish and another large(ish) fish. It is about 60L i think. I am hoping to keep the males in there once the babies are grown up so it reduces breeding and then i will keep all the male mollies and some other fish with them. Will male mollies fish?
What i really needed to know is what other fish will get on with mollies? do any plecos get on with them? and what fish should i definatly not keep together and how many of each should i get? It is a reasonably established tank i think.
thanks
random919

 

[OldMan47]

The issue with mollies is seldom their tank mates. Mollies are sensitive to low mineral content water and some are aggressive, it depends on the individual fish's personality.

 

[ryemond]

I will fill you in on what has been happening before i ask the question. I have a 70L tank which has 2 dwarf gouramis, 4 mollies, 4 rummy nose tetras and 2 albino cories. I have now rescued 6 babies from one of my females. I am getting a new tank for the babies in the next few days. the person i am getting it from already has a sucker fish and another large(ish) fish. It is about 60L i think. I am hoping to keep the males in there once the babies are grown up so it reduces breeding and then i will keep all the male mollies and some other fish with them. Will male mollies fish?
What i really needed to know is what other fish will get on with mollies? do any plecos get on with them? and what fish should i definatly not keep together and how many of each should i get? It is a reasonably established tank i think.
thanks
random919

hi random919, mollies get along best with other livebearers like swordtails, platy, and guppys, observe them in your tank and you'll notice that each type of fish have different characteristics that make them blend more peacefully with other fish.