Mollies

[Richard James Patrick]

My mollies are systematiclly going through every plant in my tank (bar the Java Ferns) and ripping them to shreds.
Can anyone give me the names of other plants that are beyond the mighty destructive forces of an enraged molly.
I'd like some plants that provide shelter for fry if possible.

I thankk you!

 

[cheesy feet]

Anubias's may be the only one if they are getting through java fern .Onion plants may be ok aswell.*EDIT* completely forgot that they eat plants, sorry

 

[Richard James Patrick]

Oh great, now they're teaching my sweet uncorrupted juvenille Platys their bad habits.

The golden colur Molly is called Bandito because of his black mask and his crimes against plants!

 

[three-fingers]

Nice fish btw.

Here's a list of plants that are "not eaten by herbivorous fish", taken from the tropica plant website .

Anubias barteri ''coffeefolia''

Anubias barteri var. angustifolia

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia ''1705''

Anubias barteri var. nana

Bolbitis heudelotii

Crinum calamistratum

Crinum natans

Crinum thaianum

Echinodorus osiris

Echinodorus x barthii

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

Microsorum pteropus

Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'

Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'

Vallisneria americana (gigantea)

 

[Richard James Patrick]

Nice fish btw.

Here's a list of plants that are "not eaten by herbivorous fish", taken from the tropica plant website .

Anubias barteri ''coffeefolia''

Anubias barteri var. angustifolia

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia ''1705''

Anubias barteri var. nana

Bolbitis heudelotii

Crinum calamistratum

Crinum natans

Crinum thaianum

Echinodorus osiris

Echinodorus x barthii

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

Microsorum pteropus

Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'

Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'

Vallisneria americana (gigantea)

Yeah spotted the molly/platy mistake too late just did an edit.
That's a good list are they common enough varieties, also do you know
if any of them are feathery to provide an escape for fry?

 

[Richard James Patrick]

Okay, now they're just goading me, my fry are hiding out in that plant
and they're freaking out because the mollys are ram raiding the creche.

What other objects make good hiding places for fry?

 

[kittytehpirate]

*laughs*my molly boys do that alot lol.

I don't know that theres a way to dissauade them from eating your plants though...

 

[Richard James Patrick]

Not until the Molly muzzle is invented anyway

Ah sure I love them really, the little thugs.
I'm going to get some fake ferns to make sure the fry have a hideout.

 

[Matty P]

You could build a little cave with some pebbles??