Salt!

1) It does kill ich.
2) Mollies do not NEED it, but will do better with salt.
3) Depends on concentration. Low levels==OK.

PS--Some FW fish do not like it.
 
Kas,
Try RTR's salt article for starters, the second link is an article dealing specifically with mollies and the myth that runs rampant there. You may already have these as they are constantly linked here at AC.

Additionally, I have done some research, and can help with facts or info via PM if you wish. I do not have my stuff all organized well, but can contribute on some specifics if you need. It may also be good to add a bit on hard water vs salted water as this is the basis of confusion with livebearers.

Ideas for your article
#4) the difference between salted freshwater and brackish water. The brackish argument is constantly used to justify keeping mollies in salted Freshwater. When in fact Salted freshwater is not close to the same as brackish water.
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this point with freshwater folks.
and On the same/similar note, the difference btween mineral salts and sodium chloride

#5) Some clarification of what salts are safe. I.e. Many folks don't realise they can use iodized table salt without issue.

#6) some nubers on the chemical make-up of natural freshwaters such as the rift lakes, and a comparison to actually how many teaspoons of NACL that really is. Many folks know that the rift lakes are high in NA and CL but most don't realize How little salt it takes to match that in teaspoons per gallon.

http://www.aquasource.org/CMS/modul...ns&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=54&page=1

http://tcoletti.tripod.com/molly_salt_debate.html
 
Assists in the healing of injuries, stimualtes fish to form a slime coat, improves gill function, helps with nitrite toxicity, is effective against some parasites, helps to reduce stress.

While I ws looking into this to make sure I as not posting bd information I ran across this.

"Epsom salts. This contains magnesium sulfate which can increase the bowel activity of the fish. But is a good remedy to cure constipation."

Just thought that was interesting.
 
2 Mollies should be called ick, I have yet to see a molly that did not get ick, so they do need it.
Mine have never got ich. Same with most here. Just because they can get ich it; doesn't mean they need salt.

3 Long term use is not bad at all, unless you can prove this, you are really grasping for straws now.
Ask RTR. He knows his stuff. Prove yours... (your fish being alive is not a point)

4 It is great to control a high nitrate problems, every test kit recomends salt with a high nitrate water change.
Maybe you mean nitrites? Every test kit is wrong. Whats a high nitrate water change?

5 I tasted the water in my tanks, and did not taste any salt.
That doesn't mean anything. For humans it has to be at least 20%(?) to be tatesed.
 
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Not sure if it is what you are looking for, and I don't know which ones, but maybe a mention of the fish that become brackish as they age
 
daveedka said:
the difference between salted freshwater and brackish water. The brackish argument is constantly used to justify keeping mollies in salted Freshwater. When in fact Salted freshwater is not close to the same as brackish water.
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this point with freshwater folks
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WHY is this so hard for some to understand?!?! I think a laymans explanation of this point would be a great highlight to the article. I even tried to wrongly support the molly/salt issue at first, because there is so much wrong info. out there. Mollys CAN be kept in brackish water, throwing in some salt is NOT THE SAME THING!!!
 
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