Questions about my mollies...

mliscool2003 · 04-25-2005, 08:39 PM

I have 5 little red mollies in my 5g tank with a cory catfish and a ADF. When I feed the mollies today, most of them went to get the foods, but 1 or 2 of them don't seem to be interested with the foods; they will get it, but will spit it out as soon as they got the food pellets. I wonder if this is caused by stress because of poor water quality? I haven't measure the NH3 level yet but the Ph is somewhere between 5.4-5.7. Is this range ok or do I have to raise the PH with baking soda. Thanks.

mousey · 04-25-2005, 09:12 PM

Hi, what is ADF?
5 gal is kind of small.
Has the tank been set up for a while?
Don't fool with the ph.
Some fish are picky eaters.

mliscool2003 · 04-25-2005, 10:08 PM

ADF stands for African Dwarf Frog. I also don't quite get what you said about fish being picky eaters, because I heard some people say that when fish are stressed out by water quality, they will go off their foods. Also, if they are picky, hoe come some red mollies actually eat the foods, while others spit them out?

Lexus · 04-26-2005, 10:27 PM

your PH sounds way off, are you sure thats correct?

John · 04-26-2005, 10:45 PM

Plus, a lot of times, fish will gobble up the flakes then spit the excess food out, like biting off more than you can chew. If they don't want the food, then they probably won't try to swallow any anyways, I think. I'm not that sure though, so don't take my word for it

osteoporoosi · 04-27-2005, 09:42 AM

frogs and fosh don't mix, because frog poo is toxic to fish. 5g is also too small for any fish, especially for mollys that grow rather large. Have you thought of buying a new tank and leaving the frog to the 5g?

mliscool2003 · 04-27-2005, 08:23 PM

Frog poo is toxic to fish!!!!!

. REALLY? HOW COME? Also, I made a mistake, the fish I have are red platies, not mollies! I always confuse them. I also heard that platies need ph of about 7.4, so I increased my PH already to this level.

Lexus · 04-27-2005, 11:56 PM

5g is waaaaaay too small.. and how exactly did you raise the ph?

mliscool2003 · 04-28-2005, 05:32 PM

I increased the Ph by dumping in baking soda, which is what most fish keepers suggested

**Damon** · 04-28-2005, 07:49 PM

I hope you mean you measured the baking soda and raised the PH slowly over several days. A 5 gallon tank is still too small for 5 platies. With limited room, the 2 not eating could be at the bottom of the social ladder and scared to eat for fear of the others.

osteoporoosi · 04-29-2005, 10:08 AM

Frog poo is very heavy stuff, that irritates fish gills and skin. This is a problem even in big tanks.

lalo · 06-02-2005, 01:03 AM

wow, has anyone noticed that some LFS keep the frogs in the same tanks with fish ???? I've always thought it was ok for them to be together since thats how the sell them, wonder why people messes up sometimes.

04-25-2005, 08:39 PM	#1
mliscool2003 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9	Questions about my mollies... I have 5 little red mollies in my 5g tank with a cory catfish and a ADF. When I feed the mollies today, most of them went to get the foods, but 1 or 2 of them don't seem to be interested with the foods; they will get it, but will spit it out as soon as they got the food pellets. I wonder if this is caused by stress because of poor water quality? I haven't measure the NH3 level yet but the Ph is somewhere between 5.4-5.7. Is this range ok or do I have to raise the PH with baking soda. Thanks.

04-25-2005, 09:12 PM	#2
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 810	Re: Questions about my mollies... Hi, what is ADF? 5 gal is kind of small. Has the tank been set up for a while? Don't fool with the ph. Some fish are picky eaters.

04-25-2005, 10:08 PM	#3
mliscool2003 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Questions about my mollies... ADF stands for African Dwarf Frog. I also don't quite get what you said about fish being picky eaters, because I heard some people say that when fish are stressed out by water quality, they will go off their foods. Also, if they are picky, hoe come some red mollies actually eat the foods, while others spit them out?

04-26-2005, 10:27 PM	#4
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04-27-2005, 09:42 AM	#6
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: Questions about my mollies... frogs and fosh don't mix, because frog poo is toxic to fish. 5g is also too small for any fish, especially for mollys that grow rather large. Have you thought of buying a new tank and leaving the frog to the 5g? __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

04-27-2005, 08:23 PM	#7
mliscool2003 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Questions about my mollies... Frog poo is toxic to fish!!!!! . REALLY? HOW COME? Also, I made a mistake, the fish I have are red platies, not mollies! I always confuse them. I also heard that platies need ph of about 7.4, so I increased my PH already to this level.

04-27-2005, 11:56 PM	#8
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Re: Questions about my mollies... 5g is waaaaaay too small.. and how exactly did you raise the ph? __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

04-28-2005, 05:32 PM	#9
mliscool2003 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Questions about my mollies... I increased the Ph by dumping in baking soda, which is what most fish keepers suggested

04-28-2005, 07:49 PM	#10
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Questions about my mollies... I hope you mean you measured the baking soda and raised the PH slowly over several days. A 5 gallon tank is still too small for 5 platies. With limited room, the 2 not eating could be at the bottom of the social ladder and scared to eat for fear of the others. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-29-2005, 10:08 AM	#11
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: Questions about my mollies... Frog poo is very heavy stuff, that irritates fish gills and skin. This is a problem even in big tanks. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

06-02-2005, 01:03 AM	#12
lalo Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 13	wow, has anyone noticed that some LFS keep the frogs in the same tanks with fish ???? I've always thought it was ok for them to be together since thats how the sell them, wonder why people messes up sometimes.

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