Frog fish in a tank full of Mollies

Rincon_Reefer · May 30, 2023

Hi All,

Idea...30 gallon cube 1 warty frog fish a bunch of mollies, adjust mollie numbers periodically as needed. Will the frog eat itself to death or will it hunt as needed as long as there is adequate swimming space for the mollies? I have gotten conflicting messages on the web.

Thanks!

fishguy242 · May 30, 2023

I Believe will eat too much, let's call the experts
@lion king @Eagle_Steve

lion king · May 30, 2023

Not a good idea, you do need to manage their feeding. You don"t want to overfeed or feed too often.

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bushdoc · May 30, 2023

Frogfish are like children and mollies are like lollies.
Frogfish will eat as many as possible until unable to move or until it chokes on one.

Rincon_Reefer · May 31, 2023

Hey guys thanks so much for the feedback! I think this serves as a consensus. Not gonna do that!

Now I have to decide if a froggie is for me. I have a pretty good setup for managing feeding. I have a 30 gallon I just upgraded to as part of my 'tinker tank' system. Attached are a 6 gallon frag tank that I am currently using mollies for algea control and an 8 gallon display refugium. I could use the 6 gallon as a breeder the fuge for the babies and only add a couple at a time to the 30....I suspect I will burn through fish far faster than they produce just a matter of how much.