GUPPIES

[saltwaternut]

NEED TO KNOW IF I CAN PUT GUPPIES IN MY 60 GAL TANK WITH A YELLOW TAIL DAMSEL WILL HE KILL THEM IF I PUT THEM IN MY TANK


EDWARD

 

[blaxsun]

Freshwater fish into a saltwater tank...?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Guppies can survive in saltwater (if acclimated properly), but given how mean damsels can me I wouldn’t be surprised if it harassed them. Mollies would fare much better due to their larger size.

 

[saltwaternut]

Guppies can survive in saltwater (if acclimated properly), but given how mean damsels can me I wouldn’t be surprised if it harassed them. Mollies would fare much better due to their larger size.

thank you for this will try some black mollies hope this will be ok

 

[Bucs20fan]

Mollies, specifically sailfins do really well in reef tanks, they get big, for mollies anyway.

 

[bnord]

Mollies, specifically sailfins do really well in reef tanks, they get big, for mollies anyway.

and are functional grazers as well

 

[saltwaternut]

Mollies, specifically sailfins do really well in reef tanks, they get big, for mollies anyway.

ok so get them not the black mollies thank you

 

[Bucs20fan]

and are functional grazers as well

Except mine, I bought two beautiful ones. They eat like pigs, more than my hippo tang eats. And are always the first to bite the hairs on my arm when doing maintenance. But couldn't pay a single worry to any strand of algae.

 

[bnord]

Except mine, I bought two beautiful ones. They eat like pigs, more than my hippo tang eats. And are always the first to bite the hairs on my arm when doing maintenance. But couldn't pay a single worry to any strand of algae.

variety is the spice of life.... moved mine to the hospital/QT tank to keep the cycle alive and they are constant grazers, but not fed as often as in the DT -

 

[saltwaternut]

Except mine, I bought two beautiful ones. They eat like pigs, more than my hippo tang eats. And are always the first to bite the hairs on my arm when doing maintenance. But couldn't pay a single worry to any strand of algae.

ok thank you have a great day

 

[Bucs20fan]

variety is the spice of life.... moved mine to the hospital/QT tank to keep the cycle alive and they are constant grazers, but not fed as often as in the DT -

Yeah but my wife HAD to have them....they are fish friends..

 

[saltwaternut]

Yeah but my wife HAD to have them....they are fish friends

 

[saltwaternut]

Guppies can survive in saltwater (if acclimated properly), but given how mean damsels can me I wouldn’t be surprised if it harassed them. Mollies would fare much better due to their larger size

 

[saltwaternut]

ok which of these would you recommend to go in my 60 gal saltwater tank and how many of each silver lyretail molly balloon belly molly dalmatian molly

thank you for all of your help

saltwaternut

 

[Sharkbait19]

Ideally if you can source wild type or sailfish mollies they would fare best. Personally I’d go with the silver lyretail given the options. Balloon mollies are genetically very weak, and I’ve found Dalmatians to also be pretty unhealthy.
As for number, it depends on how many you want and how many other fish there are. As a rule, I’d have 2 females to 1 male, or just 1 male or 1 female.

 

[saltwaternut]

Ideally if you can source wild type or sailfish mollies they would fare best. Personally I’d go with the silver lyretail given the options. Balloon mollies are genetically very weak, and I’ve found Dalmatians to also be pretty unhealthy.
As for number, it depends on how many you want and how many other fish there are. As a rule, I’d have 2 females to 1 male, or just 1 male or 1 female.

ok thank you have 1 yellowtail damsel 1 firefish goby and 2 nemo clownfish

 

[Sharkbait19]

ok thank you have 1 yellowtail damsel 1 firefish goby and 2 nemo clownfish

I would do 3 then (2 female and 1 male).

 

[saltwaternut]

I would do 3 then (2 female and 1 male).

ok thank u for your help and advice

 

[saltwaternut]

MY LFS DOES NOT HAVE THE SILVER LYRETAIL MOLLIES JUST THE SILVER MOLLIES WILL THIS BE OK TO PUT IN THE TANK THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HELP AND ADVISE HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON

ED

 

[Sharkbait19]

They should be fine. Most mollies are, it’s just the closest to wild type fare better.