What are your experience in keeping mollies?

Question

HAve you got any problems?

Answer 1

I have a nice breedeing pair of orange sailfins and had a pair of dalmations several years ago. If you have troble keeping them, try adding a small amount of salt to their water - about 1 tablespoon for every 5 gallons of tank water - this is a level even salt-sensitive fish (tetras, scaleless catfish) can tolerate. If you don't have anything but the mollies (or other livebearers) add up to a tablespoon per gallon. I'd acclimated mollies to full saltwater conditions to use as a "first fish" in marine tanks instead of more expensive saltwater species, but I'm doing that with guppies now.

Also, give the mollies some plant material to eat from time to time (algae flakes or pellets, romaine, peas, etc.)

The biggest problem (as stated above) is finding homes for the fry.

Answer 2

I don't know what a mollie is but would like to learn. That is why I am here.

Answer 3

I have dalmation mollies and they have had lots of babies (fry) and succesfully raised some of them to adult hood. I think they are quite hardy fish, easy to breed and easy to take care for. I also suggest adding some salt to the water, I think there a great fish.

Answer 4

OMG, I have always had mollies and my female molly, angelina, has had over 30 fry .i'm raising them and looking for home for the babies. they are fairly easy to raise

Answer 5

I am experienced in keeping mollies...have been for years...What exactly did you want to know?

Answer 6

some can be a bit agressive but that's really dependant on the individual fish.
most also seemto flourish in brackish to marine environments

Answer 7

i love them, in fact i like all livebearers, but mollies are my favorite, and are rlly rlly easy to keep!