does anyone know....

Damsels01 · 02/04/2012, 02:26 PM

Hi i have to questions

1.) my poor three stripe damsel, Tally, recently died

but i cant find his body anywhere in the tank...i know hes dead becasue i havent seen him in forever.....do you think my other fish (clownfish, damsel) ate it?

2.) I was thinking of starting a small brackish water tank for just mollies (mollies are my favorite fish!) but does anyone know if mollies like "aquarium salt for freshwater" or "salt i would use in my saltwater tank" which is healhier? i was thinking the kind i use in my saltwater tank, right?

thanks!

Leena2674 · 02/04/2012, 03:00 PM

I'm not very familiar with Mollies in particular, however, using salt for marine aquariums is the way to go for a proper brackish setup.

Generally speaking, brackish water has a specific gravity of 1.006 and 1.015. However, make sure you are matching the specific gravity of your tank to whatever water the Mollies are coming from.

Most pet stores keep Mollies as freshwater fish, not brackish, so if you want a brackish aquarium you will have to adjust the salinity very slowly. If you can purchase Mollies that have been raised as brackish water fish, that would be extremely beneficial to the health of the fish in the long run.

The instructions on the package of whatever salt mix you decide on should tell you how much salt to use per gallon of water to create a certain specific gravity. Each brand of salt is slightly different. For instance, I use Kent Marine Reef Salt for my saltwater aquarium, and Instant Ocean for my brackish puffer tank. Each needs to be mixed in different ratios to create the same specific gravity.

Damsels01 · 02/04/2012, 03:31 PM

ok thank you, i dont think i can find any mollies born and raised in brackish water

02/04/2012, 02:26 PM	#1
Damsels01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 74	does anyone know.... Hi i have to questions 1.) my poor three stripe damsel, Tally, recently died but i cant find his body anywhere in the tank...i know hes dead becasue i havent seen him in forever.....do you think my other fish (clownfish, damsel) ate it? 2.) I was thinking of starting a small brackish water tank for just mollies (mollies are my favorite fish!) but does anyone know if mollies like "aquarium salt for freshwater" or "salt i would use in my saltwater tank" which is healhier? i was thinking the kind i use in my saltwater tank, right? thanks!

02/04/2012, 03:00 PM	#2
Leena2674 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 79	I'm not very familiar with Mollies in particular, however, using salt for marine aquariums is the way to go for a proper brackish setup. Generally speaking, brackish water has a specific gravity of 1.006 and 1.015. However, make sure you are matching the specific gravity of your tank to whatever water the Mollies are coming from. Most pet stores keep Mollies as freshwater fish, not brackish, so if you want a brackish aquarium you will have to adjust the salinity very slowly. If you can purchase Mollies that have been raised as brackish water fish, that would be extremely beneficial to the health of the fish in the long run. The instructions on the package of whatever salt mix you decide on should tell you how much salt to use per gallon of water to create a certain specific gravity. Each brand of salt is slightly different. For instance, I use Kent Marine Reef Salt for my saltwater aquarium, and Instant Ocean for my brackish puffer tank. Each needs to be mixed in different ratios to create the same specific gravity.

02/04/2012, 03:31 PM	#3
Damsels01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 74	ok thank you, i dont think i can find any mollies born and raised in brackish water