Longevity of reef mollies in saltwater.

avery155 · 03/06/2018, 01:37 AM

So I have come across that mollies may help eat some hair algae. While I am not over run I do have it growing and I tried pulling it out with tweezers, my fingers and forecips all has failed. It is too fine or I can't get a good enough grip to yank it out. Best I have been able to do is scrub rocks with a brush.

2 corals are recovering from cyano killing it off now hair algae is inhibiting new growth of the corals

So I was wondering how long will mollies live in 1.026sg. years? Or just a few months. If it's long I may try but if it's not, I won't put them through that shorting their lifespan.

Nitrate levels- 3-4ppm Redsea pro
Phosphates - 0.03ppm Hanna phosphorus
Sg 1.026
Temp- 78
Small hunk of cheato in one chamber of my jbj45
Small gfo/carbon reactor running 24/7

Hair algae came up after a bit of cyano. Now a small amount of cyano is comming back but easily sucked out with water change.

Tripod1404 · 03/06/2018, 01:47 AM

I think they can live full lifespans in saltwater. They can also breed in saltwater.

I would not get highly deformed forms though (like balloon molies). Those might have hard time coping with flow in reef tanks. Regular black molies look stunning in reef tanks.

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Subsea · 03/06/2018, 05:10 AM

Wild Mollies live in coastal marshes. Hatchery raised mollies adjust to full strength and will multiply. I have had mollies eat cynobacteria.

Mollies are defenseless agaignst reef fish.

If your rocks can be removed. use a toothbrush with H202 to kill GHA. The same treatment rocks underwater but will be diluted.

03/06/2018, 01:37 AM	#1
avery155 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South of Pittsburgh Posts: 79	Longevity of reef mollies in saltwater. So I have come across that mollies may help eat some hair algae. While I am not over run I do have it growing and I tried pulling it out with tweezers, my fingers and forecips all has failed. It is too fine or I can't get a good enough grip to yank it out. Best I have been able to do is scrub rocks with a brush. 2 corals are recovering from cyano killing it off now hair algae is inhibiting new growth of the corals So I was wondering how long will mollies live in 1.026sg. years? Or just a few months. If it's long I may try but if it's not, I won't put them through that shorting their lifespan. Nitrate levels- 3-4ppm Redsea pro Phosphates - 0.03ppm Hanna phosphorus Sg 1.026 Temp- 78 Small hunk of cheato in one chamber of my jbj45 Small gfo/carbon reactor running 24/7 Hair algae came up after a bit of cyano. Now a small amount of cyano is comming back but easily sucked out with water change.

03/06/2018, 05:10 AM	#3
Subsea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,882	Wild Mollies live in coastal marshes. Hatchery raised mollies adjust to full strength and will multiply. I have had mollies eat cynobacteria. Mollies are defenseless agaignst reef fish. If your rocks can be removed. use a toothbrush with H202 to kill GHA. The same treatment rocks underwater but will be diluted. __________________ Laissez les bons temps rouler, Patrick Castille Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout

03/06/2018, 01:47 AM	#2
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	I think they can live full lifespans in saltwater. They can also breed in saltwater. I would not get highly deformed forms though (like balloon molies). Those might have hard time coping with flow in reef tanks. Regular black molies look stunning in reef tanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk