Mollies

[FrankSlapperinni]

I have read in many places that through EXTREMLY slow aclimation that mollies can be kept in marine tanks, is this true?

 

[William]

A lot of fish stores recommend starting and cycling with mollies as they are a cheap fish to do it with and you won't have any hard feelings if they die. Personally I don't think its right, if you set your tank up correctly with enough LR which has been cured then there should be no reason to need to add mollies, if you want them then keep them then get a freshwater or slightly brackish tank IMO

 

[Kissifish]

Found out yesterday that our lfs puts salt in all its water. I'm assuming to help shed any parasites they may have when they get new batches in. Opinions?

 

[Alien Anna]

Found out yesterday that our lfs puts salt in all its water. I'm assuming to help shed any parasites they may have when they get new batches in. Opinions?

Great for mollies and other livebearers. Very far from great for corys and tetas.

 

[CFC]

Black mollies survive quite happily in full marine tanks,a guy i know keeps a section of his marine tank divided off and keeps mollies in there,they breed regularly and the babies swim through holes in the divider to feed his lion fish and panther grouper.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Thanks for the information.

 

[Xenity7]

That's kinda weird CFC mollies aren't full blown saltwater fish I would't think that they would survive in a marine tank. Feeding the babies to the Lionfish is pretty cold...

 

[Landlocked]

Black mollies can be converted from salt water to fresh water, and vice versa.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

I though this topic was long dead