Mollies in freshwater?

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Naetron

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• Sep 13, 2005

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Hi,

I want to setup a planted tank for balloon mollies with several african dwarf frogs in there with them. Will the mollies be happy in a fully fresh water tank? Or would the frogs be okay with slightly brackish water for the mollies? What are everyones thoughts?

Thanks
Nate

 

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Blueiz

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• Sep 13, 2005

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Mollies will be fine in fully freshwater, just make sure when you get them from the pet store they are in freshwater. I don't know about the frogs and salt, but my guess would be they wouldn't like it.

 

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• Sep 13, 2005

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Mollies don't need salt. They do best with hard water--the salt sort of gives the same effect. The frogs will not tolerate salt, but will be fine with hard water.

 

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• Sep 13, 2005

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Yep, follow OG's advice, mollies do not need salt in their water, just clean hard water. So make sure you are doing regular water changes every week.