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So_Very_Sneaky     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004   | Hi, I have been having a disagreement with someone over whether or not Mollies are freshwater fish or brackish only. This person is sure my Mollies are dying because they are kept only in freshwater, and that they will live shortened lives and unhealthy lives in my 75g freshwater tank, despite the fact that my sailfins are going on 4 years and were bred, raised and kept by me only in freshwater. So what do you think guys? Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames |
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004   | really depends on how you get them. i have found no probblems keeping them in Fw. and they can also live in Sw, and brackish. |
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esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005 | I thought that mollies breed more readily in bvrackish water..... |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | IMO they live happily in both waters. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005 | and then again..that depedns on how it was raised..in fw or bw...ive seen both scenario. |
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| ronnfive Enthusiast Posts: 188 Kudos: 219 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jul-2004  | Yes, they can live with both, although they preferred a little salt to keep away parasites. |
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| puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004 | I think they can live happily in either, all the way up to full saltwater. |
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houston  Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003 | They can live in either happy and healthy... But, I know or I think I remember Tanker mentioning that his mollies grew larger and produced larger drops in brackish waters than in the freshwater...might want to ask him, I know he has just a few of them   "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle |
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