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Buggy · 01-16-2008, 07:33 AM

I had a black male molly that acted like that. He had his chosen female and wouldn't let any other fish (male OR female) near her. Another female would try to swim with her (a BFF chic thing lol) and he would chase her away. I've even seen him pin "his" female against the side of the tank to keep others away from her. Reminded me of an overbearing husband that refuses to let his woman have any friends. He would occasionally try to mate with other females but NO ONE got close to "his" girl! I finally had to trade him off because he became so aggressive.

01-16-2008, 07:33 AM	#5
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 700	I had a black male molly that acted like that. He had his chosen female and wouldn't let any other fish (male OR female) near her. Another female would try to swim with her (a BFF chic thing lol) and he would chase her away. I've even seen him pin "his" female against the side of the tank to keep others away from her. Reminded me of an overbearing husband that refuses to let his woman have any friends. He would occasionally try to mate with other females but NO ONE got close to "his" girl! I finally had to trade him off because he became so aggressive. __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Newly Aquired Cosmo - Rescue kitten Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp.