One of my two fish is bullying the other. I never see it eat, it spends it's whole time in the corner behind the filter. It can swim and everything, but every time it ventures out the other one chases it furiously.
It has 3 black spots, which I think is stress related. The water temperature is fine, as are the levels of nitrites, nitrates and ammonia.
They're both mollies.
They're in a 28L tank which will soon be a community fish - these were my first ones.
Should I introduce some more fish? Does it matter whether it's another molly or not?
Or shall I attempt to separate the tank into two, and if so with what?
I'm getting worried as the fish is getting thin.
2007-10-29 04:52:42 · 7 answers · asked by pinhead_hey 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
The bullied fish is definately male, but the bullying fish appeared to be a female for a few weeks, then seemed to change?
If both fish are males, I don't think the answer is more females. I don't want molly babies!
2007-10-29 05:29:10 · update #1
Don't lose a lot of sleep over this. Go ahead and put some more fish in and see if won't work out. Try a school of zebra danios. They'll keep ever other fish moving. Dividing your tank will ruin the aesthetics and a second tank for a dollar fish isn't vet practical.
2007-10-29 05:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Kalyfran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting a couple more males. This should help keep the one from gettin picked on so much. Guppies could also be helpful. In this size a tank, you really don't have room for many more fish. Especially since some types of mollies can grow to 4" or more (max about 6"). No more than 3-4 more small fish, like guppies or platies.
2007-10-29 13:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by TopPotts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would seperate the fish. You could construct a divison for your tank out of a thin wire that will let water through, but not the other fish...I would also suggest not putting other fish with it
2007-10-29 12:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a small tank i suggesed 2-3 gallons and put the bulled fish into it
Give it food and rest while it recoves
Also i suggeset sperating the bully from them as well
Getting more fish might make the bully fush thing well lets annoy every1 else
Hope this helps
2007-10-29 12:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my glowfish got bullied, it never ate and hid all the time. the next day i couldnt find my fish and when i did find it it was dead.I knew which were bullying as they did it to the other fish so i took them to the petshop where i got them and said can i change them. I did and now all the fish are happy :) xx hope that helps lol
2007-10-29 13:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pushy fish is obviously male,if the other one is female,the answer is more females. Come to think of it, no matter what the sex of the other fish,the answer is more females.
2007-10-29 12:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fish will die thats what happend to my other one
2007-10-29 11:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋