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Molly Mateing

23 16:19:58

Question
I got 2 different kinds of mollies,1 black & 1 brownish orange, and spotty with big finns.The black one appears to be chasing away the other one,but I think its not What I think.What are my fish doing?do they need to be alone in the tank?What should I do if my fish are breeding?

Answer
Hi There,

This sounds like territorial behaviour which is normal. Mollies are livebearers and will give birth every 3-4 weeks to live babies.
They are fine in there together, although when they have their babies they will need to be separated.

Hope this helps,
Chloe :)