Wow!!! My platies act like plecos! Is this normal? This is amazing!

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

I got 5 platies today. I noticed that when I got them in the tank they were pecking at the algae on the sides and back of the tank. The back of the tank had a lot of algae on it. Anyways every hour or so I noticed that they were constantly eating and pooping, eating and pooping... boy do these things crap! Anyways a minute ago I looked at the back of the tank and THERES NO ALGAE! Do these things have fast metabolisms or what? This is crazy! Is this normal?

I was thinking about getting a pleco but now its MORE PLATIES!

This is ridiculous!

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

That is quite normal, mollies are also known for getting rid of alge.

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

I still can't believe it though. They ate off TONS of algae from a 30 gallon tank and they're still eating! Are these things going to get fat? lol

 

[ammerman19]

yup totally normal. MIne love it when I scrape the algea from the glass. It's like a feeding frenzy for them.

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

But they cleaned the whole wall... and they aren't fat... :?

 

[ammerman19]

ermmm it's like eating rice They must have fast meabolisms or did not have much food in their stomachs

 

[davo]

They are probably better than 99% of plecos at it.

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

Even if those fellers die they did... so much... for the tank

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Stick some lettue in they'll love that.