Acclimating Mollies into saltwater

[arasa]

I got a bunch of mollies, mostly balloon mollies, but i wasnt sure if only the blacks can be acclimated into saltwater? Can any molly be acclimated given the long drip method?

 

[110innc]

Mollies are brackish so they can live in fresh and salt.So, yes balloon and black mollies can be acclimated to salt. The drip acclimation is best.

 

[touchthesky00]

ive heard that putting them into saltwater is pretty cruel to the fish and not a good idea in general

 

[tropills]

many many years ago we used to cycle tanks with mollies, they will breed quite a lot in a salt tank also. they are a brackish water fish and can with stand very high or low salinity , it's not cruel to keep them in a salt water tank, it's only cruel if they are used for food in a saltwater tank (also not very smart either)

 

[crabsrkewl]

Cool I love ballon bellies. Just might have to try this.

 

[jimmy40741]

You don't even have to do the 'long drip method'. Even though it might be better to, it not nessasary.