Mollis (1 Viewer)

[karlmuth]

I have seen where some people have acclimated mollies to saltwater. What methods did you use? What kind of success have you had? How well did they eat algae out of your tank?

 

[BigRick]

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[Stickboy97]

I looked into this sometime back. Most people said the larger black mollie's did best and many said they just threw them in the tank, no acclimation. I tried with a few of the small multicolor mollie's and I tried to acclimate them in a small 5g tank. They all died. Would love to try again and get more info.... following.

 

[karlmuth]

I looked into this sometime back. Most people said the larger black mollie's did best and many said they just threw them in the tank, no acclimation. I tried with a few of the small multicolor mollie's and I tried to acclimate them in a small 5g tank. They all died. Would love to try again and get more info.... following.

I did some research and added 6 black mollies on 12/31 and as of today a was to account 4 out of 6. On a 3 1/2 to 4 hour drip. I wanted sail fin, had to settle for common black.

 

[Stickboy97]

What kinds of algae do they eat? bubble?

 

[karlmuth]

From what I have read most if not all are on the menu. From what I'm witnessing in my own tank. They where eating on hair and red slim.

 

[-AnThOnY-]

I have always used wild mollies which are fairly common in the brackish marshes. I did drip for a few hours but sometimes just threw them in.

 

[karlmuth]

I have always used wild mollies which are fairly common in the brackish marshes. I did drip for a few hours but sometimes just threw them in.

Where did you find wild mollies?

 

[-AnThOnY-]

Where did you find wild mollies?

I haven't poked around much here locally but I used to catch them very easily in coastal Louisiana through Mississippi so I assume they're here too. Any tidal roadside ditches etc...if there are any brackish areas you know of (leaning more toward fresh) with good vegetation that would be a good start. The wild sailfin mollies are even pretty easy to spot because the males typically have a neon blue/orange patch on them.

I even used to find Dalmatian type genetic abnormalities in the wild ones. I need to get out and see what local goodies are around, used to find some awesome native gobies near the MS/LA line.

 

[Team Turtle]

Never personally done it but sea horse savy sells them

 

[karlmuth]

I haven't poked around much here locally but I used to catch them very easily in coastal Louisiana through Mississippi so I assume they're here too. Any tidal roadside ditches etc...if there are any brackish areas you know of (leaning more toward fresh) with good vegetation that would be a good start. The wild sailfin mollies are even pretty easy to spot because the males typically have a neon blue/orange patch on them.

I even used to find Dalmatian type genetic abnormalities in the wild ones. I need to get out and see what local goodies are around, used to find some awesome native gobies near the MS/LA line.

I might get a minnow trap and try some places around me.

 

[karlmuth]

Never personally done it but sea horse savy sells them

Thank you

 

[BigRick]

From what I have read most if not all are on the menu. From what I'm witnessing in my own tank. They where eating on hair and red slim.

What about corals

 

[Tangs]

I have had them and they never damaged my corals.