Molly Question

[TheSheff]

hello, I just added some black mollies to my tank today , I drip acclimated them before I added them, and they are sort of staying near the top corner of my tank. Is this a problem? Are they just getting acclimated to the tank? (there are two that aren't in the picture btw)

 

[Impala67]

hello, I just added some black mollies to my tank today , I drip acclimated them before I added them, and they are sort of staying near the top corner of my tank. Is this a problem? Are they just getting acclimated to the tank? (there are two that aren't in the picture btw)

How long was the drip acclimate? It really should take hours if done properly. It could be there just stressed. Who’s all in the tank? Is there anything that will pick on them if so it’s important they should have a safe place to go!!

 

[TheSheff]

How long was the drip acclimate? It really should take hours if done properly. It could be there just stressed. Who’s all in the tank? Is there anything that will pick on them if so it’s important they should have a safe place to go!!

The drip acclimation was about 4-5 hours. The only thing that's in their is a tailspot blenny. All he has done is left his hiding spot to stair at the mollies in confusion. So maybe just stress? How long should I wait before I start to worry?

 

[Impala67]

The drip acclimation was about 4-5 hours. The only thing that's in their is a tailspot blenny. All he has done is left his hiding spot to stair at the mollies in confusion. So maybe just stress? How long should I wait before I start to worry?

Give them about two days and then you can start to worry

 

[Hermie]

supposed to acclimate them over 48 hours according to a study

 

[EakTheFreak]

Ive acclimated freshwater mollies over 4-5 hours many times. I normally will do double the amount I actually want to keep since the mortality rate from going from fresh to salt was about 1/3 of the group.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They need a long acclimation but now that theyre in, hopefully its a behavior of adjustment and getting acquainted. Leave lights off for tonight and see if theyre perkier in the morning

 

[Hermie]

Ive acclimated freshwater mollies over 4-5 hours many times. I normally will do double the amount I actually want to keep since the mortality rate from going from fresh to salt was about 1/3 of the group.

youd lose much fewer if you did it correctly

 

[Impala67]

youd lose much fewer if you did it correctly

Well not trying to start anything but before I really knew any better I once acclimated the mollies in one hour and to be honest they all survived I really got lucky but now I do them in 9 hour segments.