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Yes they are Brakish and YES i KNOW to use AQUARIUM SALTS, i did state that. Also your saying a 2ft tank is'nt big enough? ive seen them kept in alot smaller and they are just fine?Firstly, 2ft is not large enough for mollies, they should have at least 3ft.
Secondly, there is some dispute as to whether they are actually brackish.. I prefer to believe that most species of molly do best with a little bit of salt.
Thirdly, use only aquarium salt.
Fourthly, get a hydrometer or a refractometer for measuring salinity before you even think about adding salt.
Lastly, I use http
Do you want help or not? If you do, don't complain when you get it and no need to shout about it.Yes they are Brakish and YES i KNOW to use AQUARIUM SALTS, i did state that.Firstly, 2ft is not large enough for mollies, they should have at least 3ft.
Secondly, there is some dispute as to whether they are actually brackish.. I prefer to believe that most species of molly do best with a little bit of salt.
Thirdly, use only aquarium salt.
Fourthly, get a hydrometer or a refractometer for measuring salinity before you even think about adding salt.
Lastly, I use http
Yep, looks like that was what I said. If you are wondering why, it is because they grow to over 4" in good conditions and just don't have the swimming space they need in a smaller aquarium. Keeping them long term in a small aquarium will result in stunting, which may cause health problems and a shortened lifespan.
Haha OBVIOUSLY i wanted help mate.. or i wouldnt have joined the forums would i? i was told they are backish im not a expert on fish like "you" im only a beginner and have just started keeping them, seen a few vids on breeding and how they are kept and read a few wibsites and i found out from the information that a 2ft tank is plenty big enough. Im not saying this is right, but my mollies seem fine and they look pretty large, ALOT bigger than they were when i bought them. I was just wondering how to make my water salty as i was told and have read they like it salty, So i was just asking to see if someone could give me some advice on what type of salt,(if there is different types of aquarium salts,im not sure) And how much i would need to add to my tank.THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.Do you want help or not? If you do, don't complain when you get it and no need to shout about it.Yes they are Brakish and YES i KNOW to use AQUARIUM SALTS, i did state that.Firstly, 2ft is not large enough for mollies, they should have at least 3ft.
Secondly, there is some dispute as to whether they are actually brackish.. I prefer to believe that most species of molly do best with a little bit of salt.
Thirdly, use only aquarium salt.
Fourthly, get a hydrometer or a refractometer for measuring salinity before you even think about adding salt.
Lastly, I use http
So, which exact species of molly do you have, that you know it is definitely a backish one?
Yep, looks like that was what I said. If you are wondering why, it is because they grow to over 4" in good conditions and just don't have the swimming space they need in a smaller aquarium. Keeping them long term in a small aquarium will result in stunting, which may cause health problems and a shortened lifespan.
Just because someone does it, doesn't make it right. Would you lock up a dog and not feed it for days because someone else does that? Probably not. Same applies for fish, yet more people get away with mis-treating fish because it is more difficult for us to identify with them.
And I'm trying to point out that if you don't know what species they are (so bog-standard shop hybrids), then they probably don't need a brackish environment..Haha OBVIOUSLY i wanted help mate.. or i wouldnt have joined the forums would i? i was told they are backish im not a expert on fish like "you" im only a beginner and have just started keeping them, seen a few vids on breeding and how they are kept and read a few wibsites and i found out from the information that a 2ft tank is plenty big enough. Im not saying this is right, but my mollies seem fine and they look pretty large, ALOT bigger than they were when i bought them. I was just wondering how to make my water salty as i was told and have read they like it salty, So i was just asking to see if someone could give me some advice on what type of salt,(if there is different types of aquarium salts,im not sure) And how much i would need to add to my tank.THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.
Basically, there in only 1 species which *must* have brackish (which yours is unlikely to be) and a few which can have only freshwater. The rest will live happily in either. The mollies sold in shops are often hybrids of the freshwater only and the "either" molly species, so on average tend to be between freshwater and brackish for preference, which is just hard water anyway. That makes sense so far?
