Can Mollies Eat Ants, Bug Bites And Houseflies? A Safety Guide for Fish Owners [Avoid these 4 Insects]

Can Mollies Eat Ants, Bug Bites And Houseflies? A Safety Guide for Fish Owners [Avoid these 4 Insects]

ByKavindu Gamage

As a fish owner, you may ask if aquatic pets like Mollies (Poecilia sphenops) can safely eat ants and protein-rich insects. This article will analyze the risks of feeding ants and insects to your 2-3 cm mollyfish. Ants and other terrestrial insects contain beneficial nutrients like “protein (18%-25%), fat (7%-12%), and trace minerals”. However, their hard…