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	New mollies from saltwater tank - Advice?
Ruffian Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Sep-2009	I've found some beautiful mollies at my LFS and would love to add them to my tank. The problem is I am currently running a tank that has no salt added...and the LFS does add salt to their tanks with mollies. I don't want to start adding salt to my tank (the mollies I have now are doing fine without it); any suggestions? or am I out of luck in regards to these potential new fish? Thanks!
Posted 23-Sep-2009 22:27
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited 23-Sep-2009 22:50 Hi, I'd put a tank "in between" the two tanks (the LFS and your main tank). Put the new mollies in it and bring that water up to the same levels (chemically) as the LFS's tank. Then, over the QT period, I would slowly, through water changes dilute the salt content of the water until it matches their new home. Then simply acclimate them and transfer them over. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 23-Sep-2009 22:49
Ruffian Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Sep-2009	Thanks Frank! They will surely be worth the effort
Posted 23-Sep-2009 22:56
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I agree with frank Try asking how much salt your LFS uses, either start with that amount, or possibly slightly less. Less salt then what they have would be risky, but will reduce the acclimation to the no salt tank by a little bit. Since you're going to be putting them through a big change be sure to spend extra time with the acclimatization and switch to salt free. ^_^
Posted 24-Sep-2009 00:20
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Edited 24-Sep-2009 03:34 Yeah, I'd find out what kind/how much salt they're using. I've seen mollies in saltwater tanks (they've got an extremely wide tolerance), but if your LFS is just using freshwater salt like a lot of stores are these days than you might not have to do very much at all. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 24-Sep-2009 03:34


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