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	mollies and salt
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I don't want to start a debate, just interested in finding out other people's experiences regarding mollies and salt. I've read a lot on the subject...yes, they need salt; no they don't; it's not necessary but beneficial, etc. I have a trio of lyretails in their own tank that I currently add salt to but I'd like to add some to my larger livebearer tank and just want to do what's best for the fish ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, a little salt wouldn't hurt. I've noticed that these fish don't live long and aren't particularly hardy, but a small amount of salt seems to help, maybe a tablespoon per ten gallons. They don't live in very salty water (compared to other livebearers), so easy does it. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
guppymax Hobbyist Posts: 77 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Dec-2004	I bet the right answer is yes if your water is soft. max
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Stormy Big Fish Posts: 357 Kudos: 606 Votes: 81 Registered: 13-Mar-2004	I have actually seen black mollies converted to salt water and live LONG lives. My jaw almost dropped the first time I saw a molly swimming past a sea anemone! One of the LFS here actually acclimate them over, and then let people setting up new SW aquariums take them for free to get their tanks going, and then bring them back when they are done. Knowing that, and the fact that they are brackish fish, I would opt for adding salt to the water, and not worry about overdoing it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	A little bit of salt, wouldn't harm your Mollies. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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