I just started the tank this week and there are only two mollies in there. They are spending lots of time behind the plants near the bottom. Is this normal or do you think they may be having a hard time adjusting to the new environment?
2007-02-22 05:47:26 · 11 answers · asked by Suz 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Update: The mollies have been coming out of hiding a little more today. Maybe they are starting to get used to their new home. I have tested the water and will continue to do so as a lot of you have advised, but the tank is brand new and has not cycled yet. Hopefully they will be okay!
2007-02-22 09:53:43 · update #1
Give them a lilttle time to adjust and they will probably come out more. Also, the more hiding places around the tank they have the more they will come out because they feel safer knowing they can hide quickly.
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2007-02-22 06:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any fish will hide if Chuck Norris is around. Honestly though, they're just getting used to the new surroundings, but you also need to do water changes during the cycling period (the first few weeks a new tank is setup) and add a lot of carbon in the filter to take out Nitrite and Ammonia which are present in a new tank and can kill the fish if there is too much in the tank.
2007-02-22 09:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by adamprice271 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mollies are not a good fish to start cycling a new tank. They are very sensitive to water conditions and need brackish water to thrive. Fresh water with high ammonia, as found in a new tank, will kill them quickly. You may need to do 50% water changes every day until the tank cycles. Also, get some aquarium salt from your lps.
2007-02-22 06:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by .... . .-.. .-.. --- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure they are just getting used to things. I have one dalmatian molly in my tank, and shes the first fish at the front of the tank for feeding. I can even scoop her up in the measuring cup I use for feeding them. Just give them some time and they should come around. Other fish than can live with mollies that I have found to be really social like that are platies and guppies. Good luck with your tank!
2007-02-23 06:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could have to do with the other fish in your tank. Usually Mollies are sociable fish. If they are hiding, you may have a fish that is chasing them. Keep an eye on them. Mollies do well with other live-breeders (swordtails, platys, guppys). I always had a pair of black mollies in my community tanks. Even though Angelfish are technically considered agressive, I never had a problem with them.
2007-02-22 07:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by my_salty_load 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mollies are sociable, energetic fish, and that they thrive with different fish around them. i could get around 2-3 greater mollies, and get another varieties of fish too. 2 mollies on their very own will sense greater 'under the spotlight', and consequently would be shy by using fact there are not many fish around them.
2017-01-03 08:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just moved them they may be adjusting, but mollies naturally hide. They do this in the wild to hide from predators and this is just their instincts kicking in.
2007-02-22 06:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, it is a new environment to them. Some fish like to hide behind things. It's a way of protecting themselves from predators.
2007-02-22 06:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that they're just getting used to the tank, but the mollies I had always hid in plants and the "fallen log" in my tank
2007-02-22 05:59:06 · answer #9 · answered by louis504842 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is your tank cycled? they could be dying from ammonia posining or just stress. Make sure all the specs are normal and dont be a noob
2007-02-22 05:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Return of the Snatch 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋