Will Any Of These Eat Mollie Fry?

Neal · Apr 3, 2006

I'm wondering if my mollies breed in my tank, any of the following would eat the fry? If not I can put them in breeding trap, (I only have a 2.5G spare and I don't have a spare heater).

Mollies of course,
Neons,
Albino corys,
Danios,
Very Placid Gourami like fish.

Thanks,
Neal

Spader · Apr 3, 2006

yeah i know the molliies will for sure cause a minute after my molly gave birth she started trying to eat the babies lol

wendywc · Apr 3, 2006

I agree. Mollies definately eat their own babies. Maybe the gourami would -- but that's just a guess; I've never own one so I can't say for sure.

hairyhaggler · Apr 3, 2006

I have a pair of mollies, they have had fry and after the first initial chasing which lasted all but of a day they are all swimming about happily doing there thing and not being bothered by the adults at all. Occasionally they just give a quick chase and thats that , not like when fish are really going to eat them , you know , like they keep chasing all over the place untill they finally get them. (does that make sense.) :look:

maybe i am just lucky . Also they are in a big tank 213litre and they are the only fish in there at the mo so they do have a lot of space.

Kairi · Apr 3, 2006

i have 8 mollys, some tetras and danios- and there are still fry surviving in the tank- it depends on how well the babies hide.

Nevergone815 · Apr 3, 2006

Mollies of course,- definately will eat their young

Neons,- i doubt even the newest born fry will fit in their mouths, besides they eat "suspended" food (in mid layer of tank just being "there) and really wouldn't hunt

Albino corys,- i always wondered thsi myself. like if the fry were in the substrate. but i doubt that they will bother it. i do know that plecos will as they can fit them in their mouths easier and just kind of suck them up.

Danios,- same as neons

Very Placid Gourami like fish,- they will eat ANYTHING the ycan fit in their mouths so this would be death

Kairi · Apr 3, 2006

plecos eat them?! heh, poor lil guys don't stand a chance in the gravel then.

Nevergone815 · Apr 4, 2006

kairi said:
plecos eat them?! heh, poor lil guys don't stand a chance in the gravel then.

i don't know about everyone, but mine actually chased them as they spat across the top of the sand and when the pleco caught up... well there was no more fry. :crazy:

so maybe it is just mine, so don't quote me on that ok :lol:

Neal · Apr 4, 2006

I have a really thick planted area (java fern, 4 natural ferns and 3 silk plants) I wonder if they could survive in that, theres also an ornament cave and a cave/bridge made out of 2 rocks in a /| formation. I might just try it and if they die, it was my first time and I was just experimenting, if they seem to get eaten I can move them to another tank but will have to buy/borrow a heater.