Bad Molly!

[captmicha]

I have this annoying jerk of a male golden molly that is picking on the other top dwellers, especially one long skirted black tetra. The poor thing's fins are shredded and the new baby black and orange molly I just put in has chunks out of his fins too. The golden molly is chasing everything else and I've noticed scale damage on my minnows.

I've come really close to taking fish out of the tank before but never have yet but this fish is doing real harm and for a long period of time. It hasn't grown out of it like all the other problem fish have.

I would prefer not to have to get rid of him so what can I do?

 

[Ghost_knife]

Seporate him. I had the same problem, he kill other fish eventially

 

[Marinemom]

Some fish do not fit into the realm of what they are suppossed to do. In this case a molly is referred to as peaceful but it sounds like he is creating a living nightmare for your other fish. I would remove him ASAP. A lot of pet stores will take the fish back that is not behaving.

Marinemom

 

[H3D]

How big is your aquarium?