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Can you put two black mollies together in one tank2007-11-24 23:10:57

my son has a big aquarium and he would like to add more black mollies to his tank

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yes you can. the preferred way is to have the ratio of one male per two to three females. (although be prepared, you'll most likely end up with fry).

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sure you can. poeciliidae tend to build small groups anyway.

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Yes, you can have a whole tank of mollies. They are a very docile fish. Just don't over crowd. Depending on the size of the fish(approx. 1-2 inches) you should have at LEAST one gal of water per fish for the oxygen they need. Also don't put any tetra type fish in with the mollies, they tend to nibble on the mollies fins.

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Certainly. A lot of fish fans will say you should buy a "trio"--one male and two females. You definitely want more females than males because the male will pester the females. He needs a harem to keep him from pestering any one female too much. Males have a more vent shaped fin on their bellies that females don't have. If you have a male and some female mollies, odds are good that you'll wind up with babies. The fish will eat the babies unless there's ample places for the babies to escape to though.