Talking crap about mollies.... literally

PaperclipGirl

My lyretail creamsicle mollies poop a lot. Is that common? I have never had mollies before, but the leave long (2 inches) trails all over the tank.

Just curious - or maybe I'm feeding them too much?

Austin

Could be feeding them too much... but mollies are generally messy fish. They eat a lot and poop a lot.

TankMAster

Same problem here.....Just don't feed them as much or try fasting them 1 day a week.

It's a poop stopping trick that has worked for me but sadly Im breeding now so I have to feed my fish well and do daily water changes..oh and clean up the 1 - 2" poop + dead plants.

Edit:

Try a varied diet of flake food, crushed cichlid pellets, and live foods like brine or blood worms. Don't forget the live or pelleted algae or live plants.

fryup

maybe its just how the fish are :):):)