Acclimating mollies

[emperora]

to acclimate them ,set up a drip tube ,it takes about six hours taking some water out of the bucket ,every so often ,one word of caution, they breed like rabbits, i got about twenty to cycle my take ,and even with die off ,and the few my wrasse and trigger gnawed on i still have twenty of the darn things ,there are never any more babies in the tank ,because the huma and lunare eat them as soon as they find out they are there!! i have the black mollies and if you want some ,you can have them!you just have to come and get them.

 

[Myka]

So are Sailfin Mollies actually a nutritious food source? If so, why doesn't everyone have a few of them in their tanks producing live food for anemones, fish, etc???

 

[John@JP]

I have seen them swimming on reefs near Colon Panama. And I have just thrown them in saltwater and they were fine. They lived for like 6 months and had a bunch of babies.

 

[Godoftheseas]

yeah im with the guy up a few, are mollies actually ok food sources for sw predators? if so i might have to breed some for my vol. lion cause he just went through like 10 guppies in about 3 seconds.

 

[John@JP]

I believe that you should stick with food from the ocean, but unless you live by the shore, livebearers would be better than goldfish by far. Especially gut loaded.

 

[emperora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7172168#post7172168 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Godoftheseas
yeah im with the guy up a few, are mollies actually ok food sources for sw predators? if so i might have to breed some for my vol. lion cause he just went through like 10 guppies in about 3 seconds.

black mollies breed like rabbits ,actually i think rabbits breed like black mollies ,you would always have a supply if you breed them and they'll eat just about anything that will fit into their mouths!

 

[Godoftheseas]

Do you think a pair would do ok in my 30 gallon with 2 tr percs, coral beauty, LMB. Also are these things reef safe.
thanks for the input