Are Pot-bellied mollies suposed to eat my plants?

Question

I have two pot-bellied mollies (one black, one dalmation) and the dalmation likes to eat the plants. Could it be because the black one is more outgoing and territorial and often pushes the dal. away from the food?

Should i just let them eat the plant and replace it as necesary? Should i attempt to keep the dal fed by helping it get food over the black one? What can i do?

Answer 1

Mollies are herbivores and love to eat aquarium plants. It's common and in fact quite healthy for them.

I would suggest you just allow them to enjoy the salad bar and replace the damaged plants as needed.

MM

Answer 2

Yes! Mollies love to eat plant matter. Let them eat it and replace as often as you want. You can also give them dark, leafy lettuce or cucumbers. Make sure you anchor them under the water with a food clip because it's hard to eat something that's floating all around the surface of the water.

Maybe place lettuce/cucumber away from the plant so the dalmation will not have to compete with the black molly for the food.

Good luck!

Answer 3

some plants get eaten and some don't. if you don't mind your fish eating the plants i would leave it like it is. plants are good for them and won't make them fat. it would be like you nibbling on lettuce all day.

with a little bit of research you can find plants that fish don't eat. java fern and anubias are usually on the top of the list. you can also feed them veggies to keep them out of your plants. strips of blanched zucchini work great.

Answer 4

first off, they are called balloon mollies and yes they are herbivorous, and will nibble on plants

Answer 5

Yes it is what they do in nature if its a fake plant remove it admittedly.
Hopes this helps:)
Hannah Montanna