My black molly bites my guppy?

Question

I have a community tank, a few neon tetras, 1 clown lown, 2 serpae tetras, 1 black molly and 1 guppy (20 gallon tank)

for some reason, my black molly has a beef with the guppy and he chases him all over the tank. he has already taken a bite out of the guppys rear fin


Is it possible this will stop at some point ? is there anything i can do besides seperating them (change their food ?)

everywhere i read says the molly is not an agressive fish ?

Help!

thanks

Answer 1

As a rule, molly's are a community fish (meaning they get along with other fish), though there is always room for a bully so to speak. No, his behaviour will not subside unless the guppy starts to fight back. Depending on how many neons you have in your tank (you didn't say), it doesn't sound like it's a crowding problem though a bigger tank may do the trick if your molly is just being territorial. You could also put in a few hiding places for the guppy so the molly will leave him alone - out of sight, out of mind! It could also be that the guppy's tail looks like food to the molly - most tropical flakes are colorful and if your guppy is a male, he's got one tasty looking tail! You could try switching to pellets but some fish won't eat them, or try find a brand of flakes that is one solid color.

Answer 2

first of all for mollies to be happy they need friends. Mollies like to be with other mollies in a school. 1 male with 2 or 3 females. Guppies also like company. Guessing that your guppy is a beautiful male he needs females. atleast 2. Your total cost isnt much maybe under $10.00 for the extra fish. Give it a try. Your guppie will grow his tail back. IF he has not been injured anywhere else.

good luck and hope this helps.

Answer 3

Mollies are not usually aggressive but guppies are just the kind of fish that other fish like to peck at (and usually eat). I would separate them with a tank divider or get a separate tank.

Answer 4

What a mess! you've more effective than two times as many fish as that tank can carry! they're in all likelihood getting nipped with the aid of over-crowding. skinny them out! Your Mollies in all likelihood died because they require brackish water, no longer sparkling. they don't look like minded. Petco knows no longer some thing and neither does Petsmart. They promote fish. that would not propose they understand some thing about them. once you've real Garra Rufa fish, they in all likelihood are not causing any issues. they're non violent and correctly-suitable for community tanks. notwithstanding, they're very uncommon. There are different, a lot less docile, imposter fish that are often offered as Garra Rufas. one thanks to inform is to placed your hand contained in the tank. The imposters will advance teeth, and their bites experience like a pin-prick. you ought to get no such sensation from the GRs, their nibbling is asserted to "tickle." GRs can advance to easily about 5" in length, which will extremely crowd a tank. you ought to make investments in a sturdy liquid try equipment, in case you haven't got one (which incorporates API draw close), and examine out your water oftentimes. With all those fish, i do not understand how the water high quality will be sturdy. Do skinny the tank, notwithstanding, truly. it really is a ludicrous type of fish to have in there. sturdy success!

Answer 5

Mollys are normally not aggressive, but you can get one with an attitude. There probably isn't anything you can do short of seperating them. I seriously doubt he would ever stop on his own.

MM

Answer 6

Buy a separator for the tank.