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Avalon · 04-13-2003, 02:49 AM

Uhhh, I just thought you would like to know:

Mollies are freshwater fish, not brackish.

What's this nonsense I speak?!?

Yes, mollies are freshwater fish that have a bad habit of swimming out to sea (literally) in brackish water tributaries. Just because you can find them in brackish water, doesn't mean you should keep them in it.

I am very well versed in molly keeping, and they thrive quite well in soft water with a pH of 6.4. They can also do very well in very alkaline waters. So what does this mean? Mollies are very adaptable fish! I speak from experience. I've put my mollies through hell and back (i.e., experiments, etc.) with very minimal losses; they are sheer troopers! They are amongst the hardiest fish I've ever kept.

04-13-2003, 02:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Avalon Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 2,742	Uhhh, I just thought you would like to know: Mollies are freshwater fish, not brackish. What's this nonsense I speak?!? Yes, mollies are freshwater fish that have a bad habit of swimming out to sea (literally) in brackish water tributaries. Just because you can find them in brackish water, doesn't mean you should keep them in it. I am very well versed in molly keeping, and they thrive quite well in soft water with a pH of 6.4. They can also do very well in very alkaline waters. So what does this mean? Mollies are very adaptable fish! I speak from experience. I've put my mollies through hell and back (i.e., experiments, etc.) with very minimal losses; they are sheer troopers! They are amongst the hardiest fish I've ever kept. __________________ MyFishTank: 29g Planted Plants: Blyxa japonica, E. angustifolius, Eriocaulon Japan, Setaceum, & Sulawesi, Hygrophila Porto Velho, L. aromatica & mini, Ludwigia Cuba & Pantanal, Najas Roraima, P. stellata fine-leaved, Polygonum Kawagoeanum, Rotala Araguaia, Vietnam & verticillaris, Syngonanthus Belem & Manaus, Tonina fluviatilis, Utricularia graminifolia, Flame & Christmas moss View my gallery here and join us in the MFT.net chatroom!