Black Mollies

ttv83

ttv83

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I have used Black mollies to cycle a QT tank (30gal). I acclimated them very slowly from fresh water to salt. After a few weeks, one of them had babies. I’ve had them for about 3 months now in my QT tank and they are doing pretty good. I also have a sick hippo tang in with them now and I'm in the first week of hypo sal.
My question is can I put block mollies into my display tank? (75 gal) I have 1 yell tang – 2 damsels – 1 PJ cardinal – 1 maroon clown – 1 bubble tip anemone – 1 choc chip star – 1 serpent star. Does anyone have any experience with black mollies in a marine tank?
Thanks,
--Tim
 
ttv83

ttv83

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They look great and a coulpe of them seem to be getting some color along their dorsal fins. I not sure but this may be the result of being in slat wter.
My biggest concern is how would the mollies react to my anemone.
 
phil1964

phil1964

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What do you mean,
"acclimated them very slowly from fresh water to salt"
How slowly?
I may try this.
 
ttv83

ttv83

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I got four black mollies that were fresh water. I put them in a one gallon container with the water they came in. It only filled it up about 1/3. I poured about 16 oz of salt water in there and left them alone for 2 hours. Then poured out about half the water, then added about 1 quart of slatwater. Left them alone for about 2 more hours.
Removed about half the water again, then added about 1/2 gallon of ssaltwater. By this time they were prteey much in salt water. I would guess the sal would be about 1.020 at this point. I lfet the alon fro another while, say 1 hour them dropped them in. They have been doing pretty good, and having babies Left and right.
 
dive1

dive1

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I have 3 sail fin molleys in my 110 reef. I placed them in a bucket with the water they came in and did a drip (about 1 drop a sec) from the reef to the bucket. As it filled up I would put the water back into the sump. I did this till the gravity was the same in both tanks. It took 10-12 hrs. Molleys are brackish fish anyway but guppies might be a problem. I would suspect they will die.
 
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