marimo balls and mollies/platies

[starfishthreads]

My husband and I are starting a 28 gallon bowfront with livebearers (mollies and platies). I am very interested in Marimo balls (moss balls), but because they are algae I wonder if my fish will eat them down to nothing. Has anyone tried keeping the two together--algae balls and algae lovers?
Krista:grinno:

 

[Fishy_Fun]

i have mystery snails and will be getting shrimp soon.i have had the moss ball in with my snails and they just eat the flakes that have fallen onto it.so i would say you safe.In fact i have baby snails that hide in there so mybe your fry from your livebearers will like them

 

[Brackmyforte]

It'll be fine

I really think it's okay to mix the marimo balls and the fish. My friend Becky has a tank full of mollies and the like and she's kept moss balls in there for a few years now

 

[Mgamer20o0]

should be fine.

 

[Que]

Will be fine... the fish don't like it and if it looks like they're eating it it's because they're eating something off of them.

Q

 

[lucky777ca]

Agree, the marimo balls should be fine with the fishes (platies and mollies). I currently have my marimo ball in with a group of platies and another in a tank of snails with krib babies. They are still there.