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SubscribeDo Convicts eat Marimo Moss Balls.
jasonpisani
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Do Convicts eat Marimo Moss Balls (Chladophora aegagropila)?.


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i would have to say no. i don't have a convict, but my guess would be it would take pellets/worms/shrimps.
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i bred convicts a year ago, they eat plants, i have some crypt wendt and it got eaten in just a few days, not sure about marimo ball tho
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They would only eat it if they didn't have enough food, but they will definately trash it.
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well mine eat the alge pellets that are for the plecto. but of course these are different things but it proves they will eat plants..... besides the eat most plants only ones i have with them are hornwort, amazon sword plant, and java moss.... all the rest they eat
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Thanks alot for all your reply's. I am not going to put any Moss Balls with my Electric Yellow's & i am only going to leave pots & rocks in the tank.


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