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Lydia S asked in PetsFish · 9 years ago

My fish have territory issues?

I have one Honey Sunset gourami, a Black Molly, and a ghost shrimp in a 15 gallon tank with many decorations. The ghost shrimp (Hum-Bug) isn't the problem. It's the Molly and the Gourami. (Dunam and Phos) Dunam, the Molly, chases Phos away from any food, and so I'm worried she's not getting any. I tried to put a pellet at the bottom of the tank, but Dunam claims that, too. Randomly during the day, Dunam will chase Phos away from certain points of the tank. How can I stop this?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Why don't you get a few more mollies to divert dunam's attention from the gourami?

    Mollies like to be kept with other fish of their own kind. Make sure that your male/female ratio is 1:3+.

    Providing more plants may help with the aggression problem and give the gourami more space to hide in.

  • 9 years ago

    This is normal.

    They're not friends and will never be.

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