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If I put four male black mollies in a 65-gallon, will they get along?
I do not want to breed them and have fry quite yet because I'm not prepared to take care of them. Or do I really need to include females with them to keep the peace?
I want to get one or two more tanks before I start breeding them: male, female/brood, and fry grow-out.
6 Answers
- angelmwilsonLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can put a whole lot more then that if you got a 65 gal. I would add the females and if you end up with fry you don't have to take them out you can let mother nature take its course.
- SabersquirrelLv 61 decade ago
It's going to depend on the the temperament of the males, but I'd doubt you'll have much trouble in such a big tank. I'd get a mix of females, and males. All males and no females will stress out the males. Generally the fry get eaten, and only a few survive if any. Also black molly fry are pretty small so if you've got larger fish they are snacks.
- 1 decade ago
Aren't mollies considered to be a "community" fish? If that is the case, it will just depend on the individual fish. Some have bad attitudes while others will get along with any other fish.
Good luck!
- ZoeLv 61 decade ago
No, the males will be fine on their own, they won't fight or anything. They might pester each other a little bit,. but in a tank that big, it's nothing to worry about.
However, you could get females and just let the babies get eaten by the fish in the tank.
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