Weird Male Molly Behavior

[RedStarFishy]

I have a male molly that's been doing a behavior i haven't seen before. He's near the surface of the water, and flips his tail in the water across the surface. He'll go across at least half the tank length at a time. It reminds me of a dolphin show. He was recently moved from a 29g to a 55g (with a bunch of other "community" fish, but no other mollies) and he's never done this before the move. i doubt he's scared, he's the bully of the tank. is this a common thing for mollies? is it a breeding thing, like he's trying to attract other mollies? Thanks for any suggestions!

Jess

 

[GSD]

mine did this afew days before she died

 

[morgan]

I have noticed that the male mollies do this. I think it is to dominate the other males. Maybe they do it when they are ill as well but mine are well. They mainly do it at feeding times.