Mollies And Salt

[arvlyn]

I've been researching mollies, mainly balloon mollies and dalmatian mollies all day today; searching threads here and on other Internet sources, the "Freshwater Fish Compatibility Tool" on ratemyfish.com, as well as the few books I have. The more I read, the more confused I am!! Even Dr. Axelrod's Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes, what is said the be THE fish "Bible", is giving me conflicting information.

Bottom line though is...DO mollies, especially the balloon mollies and dalmatian mollies require salt in their aquarium water or will they be fine in my 37 gal. setup - current occupants listed in my signature.

Thanks...and please pass the Tylenol, my head's killing me from all this!!!

 

[grimmy]

no but they tend to like a little bit of aquarium salt.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

You are right this time grimmy, mollies actually like a little bit of salt, but it isnt necessary. If you dont have any aquarium salt on you right now, you dont have to worry about it because they will do fine in a full freshwater tank too.

 

[backtotropical]

You are right this time grimmy, mollies actually like a little bit of salt, but it isnt necessary. If you dont have any aquarium salt on you right now, you dont have to worry about it because they will do fine in a full freshwater tank too.

Yip, agreed 100%. Mollies will be perfectly happy in freshwater, but they will thrive in mild brackish water. They will even happily tolerate full saltwater marine conditions.

 

[grimmy]

wow im right yepeee

 

[backtotropical]

Well done Grimmy, keep it up.

 

[grimmy]

i will

 

[arvlyn]

THANK YOU...all of you...so much!! I am so relieved right now, you have no idea, honestly.

And Grimmy...way to go, I'm proud of ya! lol

 

[grimmy]

lol

 

[andywg]

Not so fast.

Grimmy was almost right, but mollies prefer Marine salt, not Aquarium salt.

The marine salt will raise the hardness and pH of the water to those the mollies seem to prefer.

I would consider this pinned thread by nmmonks in the livebearer forum very worthwhile reading on this matter.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

I always get those mixed up I just call the big buckets of salt just salt with nothing before it

 

[grimmy]

man i got so excited but i was wrong again

 

[vinylman]

man i got so excited but i was wrong again

Only a bit. Any progess is still progress.

 

[grimmy]

true atleast im learning