Is it ok to keep 2 male mollies with 1 female molly?

Question

Will the males bother the female trying to breed or stress her out? I just got them today. The female is going to have babies soon.

Thank you!

Oh, they live in a 10-gallon with 1 black mystery snail. I am getting 4 guppies to go with my 3 mollies in a week.

Answer 1

It is much better to have 2 females per male... less stress on the females. I'd skip the guppies. 3 mollies at 3" is pretty full for a 10. If anything three females and one male, even 2 and 2. Unless you try, few babies will survive.

Answer 2

Mollies swim in groups of six and are fit for 30-gallon tanks only. Guppies swim in groups of six and are fit for 20-gallon tanks. You will have to switch to a 30-gallon tank instead to hold all species required.

Here is your best setup:
6 mollies (same species type)
6 guppies (same species type)
3 mystery snails

As far as your fish sex ratio: you need 2 females per each male.

Answer 3

he may bother the females to breed but in a ten gallon i wouldn't get guppies because they are all going to breed like crazy and your tank will be full of babies before you know it

Answer 4

the 2 males will chase your female to death, so you better get 3-4 more females, or you keep it a male only tank

Also what're you going to do with all the babies?

If you're planning on getting guppies, get males only, they won't fight with each other

Also get 2-3 cory cats, they are bottom feeders


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 5

The males are likely to harass that poor female until she's miserable. Is there any way you can exchange one of the males for another female?

Answer 6

i know it is reccommended to keep 2 females per male, but it should be ok to have 2 males and one female. the guppies will be a nice addition to your tank

Answer 7

isnt it kinda obvious??!?!?!?!?! if you want babies duh.

why not? do it and end up with 100 babies