Black molly acclimation

[Mariette]

is there such thing as taking too long to acclimate them? Like if they’re in the spaces between fresh and brackish or brackish and salt for too long? Would that be a problem for them? I’ve got time. I’m going to use them as canaries and want to keep them as pets afterwards.

 

[Peace River]

is there such thing as taking too long to acclimate them? Like if they’re in the spaces between fresh and brackish or brackish and salt for too long? Would that be a problem for them? I’ve got time. I’m going to use them as canaries and want to keep them as pets afterwards.

In the wild, mollies live in water that spans the continuum from fresh to full salt so they can live in any “in between” water indefinitely. In fact, in estuaries the water salinity is regularly changing based on rain, tides, etc.

 

[ppatches24]

is there such thing as taking too long to acclimate them? Like if they’re in the spaces between fresh and brackish or brackish and salt for too long? Would that be a problem for them? I’ve got time. I’m going to use them as canaries and want to keep them as pets afterwards.

Following because I want to know for sure. We want to keep mollies in our QT tank just for when things aren't in there to keep the bio load active and what not. From what I have read though it doesn't seem to be much of a problem.

 

[Mariette]

In the wild, mollies live in water that spans the continuum from fresh to full salt so they can live in any “in between” water indefinitely. In fact, in estuaries the water salinity is regularly changing based on rain, tides, etc.

That’s a good point. Thx!

 

[KrisReef]

I have heard that they do best if you simply bag-temp-acclimate them for 30 minutes and then release them from fresh directly into the marine environment.

I would not think they would be good tank mates in a quarantine tank. I think they would create more pest/host problems then they are worth trying to keep a biofilter fully loaded.

 

[Mariette]

I have heard that they do best if you simply bag-temp-acclimate them for 30 minutes and then release them from fresh directly into the marine environment.

I would not think they would be good tank mates in a quarantine tank. I think they would create more pest/host problems then they are worth trying to keep a biofilter fully loaded.

The more research I do the more I’m starting to think this is a bad idea