Doing My Head In

[death]

my male molly wont leave my female one alone 24/7 even though theres more females in the tank so i thought another male would sort things out but now the 2 males look like they are constantly fighting over the one female molly even though thers more females(i put the 2males in a breedingtrap to stop them killing each other and before i put the center seperation in the trap the 2 males wer fine im at my wits end and feel like throwing a grenade or cyinide tablet into the tankk to sort things out(that was a joke btw dont get green peace on to me lol)help

PS WATER STATS WER OK LAST TIME I CHECKED

 

[@ombomb]

You need the balance to be the other way round really, 2/3 females to every male. Would your LFS swap the new male for a female or two?

 

[death]

o rite i had tht in the first place 1 m 3 f and the male didnt leave 1 female alone 24/7 she wernt gtn no peace at all and he never bothered with the 2 females ok thanks for your reply i guess ill change the new 1 for a fmale cheers

 

[WILDER]

Is the female same colour as the male, as sometimes they go by colour.

 

[death]

Is the female same colour as the male, as sometimes they go by colour.

no the female tht is getting pestered 24/7 is a black one, from the original white male molly,today i got a marble male now the 2 males are what i can only describe as fighting no holds barred lol

 

[WILDER]

Can you issolate the female.

 

[death]

Can you issolate the female.

yep i have only a breeding trap but shes in there for the moment while the two males go at it ten a penny

 

[WILDER]

So it hasn't made any difference, you will have to take them both back to the lfs,that's all i can think off, as if you get to many females you will be overun with fry.

 

[death]

ok thanks for that i will ask the lfs if i kan take them back but in the meantime can i put the most agresseve male in a bucket of tank water(summ m8 suggested that i could and this might make the male less agreesive ....................if so how long shall i keep him in the bucket for? thanks for all your help joe

 

[WILDER]

Do you have a heater for the bucket.

 

[death]

no i dont so i guess tht puts a end to that one ok thanks for yer help

 

[WILDER]

Just switch tank lights out, they might go to sleep.