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smapty  Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 64 Votes: 7 Registered: 07-Jul-2005   | So I came home last night to find that three of my juvenile balloon mollys eating my mystery snail. I have seen them eat small snails in my tank (pests if you will) but never anything that big. Is this common for mollys? I feed them quite well so I am not sure if this is common behavior.  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46 |     |
Sponge_Bob Banned Posts: 171 Kudos: 176 Votes: 11 Registered: 16-Dec-2005  | Since Live Bearers are omnivores, I'm not surprised by this. I never had snails ( I hate those pests ) so I am not speaking from experience but my LB love blood worms from time to time. As you know, "greens" should be fed to them normally. But as a treat, they will gladly chew on blood worms... and snails it seems ! Sponge  |
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| chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005  | it seems to me that the mollies wouldnt KILL the snail right off, but if the snail died for some reason, i could definately see them picking at its remains, my mollies pick algae off walls, and just about pick at everything it seems... i imagine the snail has one of those little flap things it can close itself in, if in harm, so... i'd say its likely to say the snail died first. *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | I would think that the snail had died and the fish were doing what they do naturally. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info [link=Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tanks]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/Betta%20desktop%20tank/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
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reun Big Fish Posts: 332 Kudos: 216 Registered: 04-Nov-2005 | in agreement on that one. the snail will hide in its shell if threatened...so i would say the snail bit the big one before the mollies got at it. |
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