Sailfin Mollie breeding Probs

[joeytoe]

Ok Im having trouble with my sailfin mollies that I have.

I bought 3, 1M an 2Fs one was obviously caring many babies. It was dead within 30Hrs, so I figured it was just bad luck an bought 3 more same ratio 1M 2Fs from another LFS. I got 2 Babies Withing a week then I lost the new M an 2 Fs.

I have the PH above neutral an have added AQ salt to the to the tank. Any ideas of what might be wrong?

 

[woofy]

female mollies can be mean. sailfins even more from what ive seen. are ur males smaller than ur females? do they look beat up? i would say it could also be the source of where ur getting the mollies. do u have pictures? whats the tank setup like?

 

[joeytoe]

female mollies can be mean. sailfins even more from what ive seen. are ur males smaller than ur females? do they look beat up? i would say it could also be the source of where ur getting the mollies. do u have pictures? whats the tank setup like?

The two males were bigger, I did notice the newer Fs picking on the new M so I can atribute his death to the evil women (lol).

Heres a pic of 4 of them. the only one thats still living it the M that has the Black spot Near its Sailfin.

Tank setup is a 29gal, 10Gal wet/dry w a 300GPH pump, 150Watt heater on the sump.

 

[woofy]

well if they werent beat up when dead i would think the females might have driven them to bump into the glass or the hood. Ive had this happen. are there any other signs of illness?

 

[joeytoe]

well if they werent beat up when dead i would think the females might have driven them to bump into the glass or the hood. Ive had this happen. are there any other signs of illness?

Could be I had seen the Females chassing the male. nope no sign of any illness. Its kinda funny everything Ive read says to have more Females so the Males wont pick on a certain one to much. An now it looks like the Females are the meaner ones.

 

[woofy]

ive had a female molly i tried to use as a feeder for some cichlids i had back in the day....she killed the cichlid that has to tell u something. some females just dont want a male after them they will chase them to death.

 

[joeytoe]

ive had a female molly i tried to use as a feeder for some cichlids i had back in the day....she killed the cichlid that has to tell u something. some females just dont want a male after them they will chase them to death.

Damn thats rather crazy.

 

[mssassysan2000]

That's one anoying B@!#!%^.

 

[zebradanio]

ive had a female molly i tried to use as a feeder for some cichlids i had back in the day....she killed the cichlid that has to tell u something. some females just dont want a male after them they will chase them to death.

HOW BIG WAS THE CICHLIDS USUALLY THEY KILL!