Mollies And There Water

[silvercat]

I need some advice/help on starting a mollie tank.

I read here that they need some salt in there water. Is it so much as the salt, or is it the harness they nned? I live near a limestone filled area so my water hardness is off the charts as well as the pH if I don't try and fix it.

Any suggestions on dealing with such a problem. I haven't started the tank yet, just want to know what i am dealing with if I choose mollies.


Silvercat

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Generally speaking, you should not play with your water chemistry in order to get fish in there that you want. As far as I can tell, it is a matter of salinity, not hardness.

What are the water specs, and how big is the tank?

I'd suggest going with African cichlids if the tank is big enough, since they would do well in your tapwater.

 

[silvercat]

What are the water specs, and how big is the tank?

According to my water strips, the hardness is at 300+ as well as the Alkalinity. The pH is at 8.4 + (note that these are as high as my test kit will go. I have no idea if the water is way higher then this.)

As for the size of the tank, I was thinking of going for either a 10 or a 29 gallon tank.

 

[Annastasia]

They do like hard and alkaline water, and they may do fine in your water. Some will. Salt would probably be the safest bet though, just to be proactive.

If you want Mollies, I'd go for a 29g. Most of them get pretty big.

 

[jarmado]

I need some advice/help on starting a mollie tank.

I read here that they need some salt in there water. Is it so much as the salt, or is it the harness they nned? I live near a limestone filled area so my water hardness is off the charts as well as the pH if I don't try and fix it.

Any suggestions on dealing with such a problem. I haven't started the tank yet, just want to know what i am dealing with if I choose mollies.


Silvercat

treat your tapwater before putting it in the tank.