soky5 Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 hey i need help breeding mollys do mollys need salt in there tank? like will the fry live with out salt is there any tips i need to no? how big dose the tank have to be? any help at all will be great thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I don't think they need salt have heard they appreciate it but haven't added any to my tanks however I can't say im very successful as I only have 1 male left Tank size woudl be around 2ft probably as little as a 1ft for a single female, you can seperate the mum with something the fry can get through or plant out the tank so she cant find and eat them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Mollies do appreciate a little salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 My mollies breed quite happily in my community tank without any salt added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenna Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've never added salt to my community tank (3ft) and the mollies all seem very happy, many of them are currently pregnant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 They can be bred, and live, quite happily without salt but do have a preference for some. Their original habitat was tidal waters so they got a mix of fresh and salt. Some of their genes might remember this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 they live longer and healthier with some salt however can go without it. however they are far mor successful with it. that is why alot of the mollies you see in stores look unhealthy and swim strange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 they live longer and healthier with some salt however can go without it. however they are far mor successful with it. that is why alot of the mollies you see in stores look unhealthy and swim strange... The swimming strange part is mainly in balloon mollies ime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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