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Do other types of mollies eat algae?



 
 
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Old March 11th 05, 03:31 PM
Richard Sexton
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Default Do other types of mollies eat algae?

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Jo wrote:
I'm familiar with Black Mollies feeding well on algae but do the mollies in
other colours eat algae when there is no other food? What about sailfins?


Yes, absolutly. All species and varieties of mollies eat algae like
crazy.

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Old March 11th 05, 03:44 PM
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"Jo" wrote in message
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I'm familiar with Black Mollies feeding well on algae but do the mollies
in other colours eat algae when there is no other food? What about
sailfins?


My Lyretail Sword eats algae too and I think they are closely related to the
Platy

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Old March 22nd 05, 01:31 PM
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I used to have a sailfin which did eat algae


"Jo" wrote in message ...
I'm familiar with Black Mollies feeding well on algae but do the mollies in
other colours eat algae when there is no other food? What about sailfins?

 




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