Do Mollie fish that you keep in the fish tank eat the small fish they have? Me and my friend are arguing about it so a reliable source would be nice
2007-07-22 08:51:40 · 8 answers · asked by Tom L 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sometimes yes
Personally I hate these breeders because they really stress out the fish
I actually just found some offspring fry in my tank from a dalamatian mollie, there are about 10 of them and I think they are about a week old
I have a lot of real plants in my tank, that's the reason some of my fry always survive in there because they can hide from any other fish
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-07-22 11:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I breed silver mollies and yes they do eat their offspring. You have to have a breeder box for when your mollie gives birth to protect the fry.
2007-07-22 16:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by Fierce Lioness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have kept mollies and bred mollies and they do eat their babies. Most live bearing fish will eat their babies. Sometimes you get the odd one that doesn't do it. I did have a silver Molly that didn't do it on her first brood but the next brood was lunch to her.
2007-07-22 17:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dustinius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my family has had mollies before. They're just like any other livebearer. They eat their offspring.
2007-07-22 16:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the molly will eat it's offspring
2007-07-22 16:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you want the fry to live, they have to be separated into a breeder tank or a breeder net where the parents can't reach them.
Nosoop4u
2007-07-22 15:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most fish will eat their offspring.
2007-07-22 16:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-07-22 18:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by bub 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋