Are Mollies always hungry ?

[Sprank1]

I have four mollies and they seem like they are always starving. Anytime I walk near the tank they swim up to the surface looking for food. I think I am feeding them enough (every morning - what they can eat in 4 minutes), but I want to be sure I am not starving them.

Do they always act so ravenous? Or am I starving my poor fish?

Advice always appreciated.

 

[Blucat]

Yes they all do that. Don't worry . How much are u actually feeding them though? But did you know they will eat some algae?

 

[Andos99]

If you are actually feeding them as much as they can eat in four minutes, you're probably feeding them too much. LOL Feed them twice a day, about as much as they can eat in 60 seconds at each meal. And just so you know....all fish appear to be "hungry"....thats just a natural instinct and response to seeing the hand that feeds them approach the tank.

 

[Sprank1]

OK, I'll cut it down to 1 minutes worth, twice a day instead of what I am doing. I have seen them doing what looks like eating off the gravel and ornaments. I assumed it was leftover food, but maybe it is some algae they are taking care of.

Thanks for the replies

 

[Puriti]

Yeah, if you feed them too much they'll get fat like mine lol

 

[Zagz]

My mollies are always hungry, they nibble at my hands when I am in the tank, at the gravel siphon when doing pwc's. Piggies they are.

 

[Aquarium Freak]

My angels are little hog's to. whenever I walk past the tank they follow me and basicly beg for food but I try not to give in they look so cute when they do it.
I'd also do excatly what Andos does and cut it back to twice a day and whatever they can eat in 1 minute.
Good Luck

 

[Zagz]

LOL I guess my fish are all like that, everyone thinks I am nuts because I stand in front of the tank and ask the fish, are you hungry? Just like I do to my cats. Note: I am not abnormal, everyone around me is abnormal.