Mollies in a saltwater tank

[Esquire805]

I had this guy in my reef for a while, i think this is the nicest looking molly out there. drip acclimated over 4-5 hours.

I actually got them for bio waste in a caulerpa tank they are cheap and make babies so I was like whey not dump them in lol how much do those go for

 

[helen ann]

So I just took a picture and they are fin how often do they have babies and what do I do when it happens I hear they eat there babies

about 4-6 weeks. my babies were sucked into the intake of my BC29 so I think this is what saved them.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

So today I went to petsmart and got some mollies I hear they can live in the tank I just threw em in there and most articles had most success this way. Anyone every try this

I had some in my last tank. I actually had better luck just throwing them in there after a temperature acclimation than with drip acclimation (I tried both methods).

 

[scabbedwings616]

I have two and they love the tank! Hard to find mine as they are black but they are there

 

[Paul B]

Bumble bee you say

Yes, bumblebee gobies are very cool and look just like bumblebees. I have kept them in salt water for about a year with no problems except they are not very active

 

[Esquire805]

about 4-6 weeks. my babies were sucked into the intake of my BC29 so I think this is what saved them.

Will belly be huge when prego

 

[Esquire805]

Yes, bumblebee gobies are very cool and look just like bumblebees. I have kept them in salt water for about a year with no problems except they are not very active

Lol lazy bees

 

[Macdaddynick1]

I actually got them for bio waste in a caulerpa tank they are cheap and make babies so I was like whey not dump them in lol how much do those go for

i think i got mine for 1.50 or so , but i think i got lucky my lfs sells them cheap online these ones go for around 15-20

 

[Esquire805]

Ok I'm seeing some weird behavior one fish which I think is male is under the females butt chasing it but guess what I saw a baby I thought it was a amphipod but it was a baby it ran in the rockwork

 

[Esquire805]

i think i got mine for 1.50 or so , but i think i got lucky my lfs sells them cheap online these ones go for around 15-20

Geez that's a lot

 

[TherealplexiG]

Yes, bumblebee gobies

How do they get along with other SW gobies?
And with mandarins? i suppose you had them with those fat belly mandarins of yours.

 

[TherealplexiG]

Them black mambas!

 

[Esquire805]

Them black mambas!

Yeah I saw those at the store

 

[Esquire805]

How do they get along with other SW gobies?
And with mandarins? i suppose you had them with those fat belly mandarins of yours.

The clowns chase them away sometimes but they are good

 

[Paul B]

How do they get along with other SW gobies?
And with mandarins? i suppose you had them with those fat belly mandarins of yours.

They are slow and ignore other fish.

 

[Evilmonkeyman1]

Bumble bee you say

I was thinking the same thing, will have to try a few

 

[rock_lobster]

Mollies are awesome saltwaterfish especially for small tanks. They are good grazers, not shy, easy to care for, dont jump, not aggressive and they are cheap. I honestly cant believe more people dont keep them. The sailfin and lyretail mollies are more attractive than most fish at the LFS.

 

[Walkmann]

I just threw a mostly black dalmatian molly in without acclimation tonight. Tomorrow I'm going to acclimate my silver lyre tail and see if there is a difference between the two. Thanks for posting this thread, I totally forgot that mollies can go saltwater!

 

[Esquire805]

I just threw a mostly black dalmatian molly in without acclimation tonight. Tomorrow I'm going to acclimate my silver lyre tail and see if there is a difference between the two. Thanks for posting this thread, I totally forgot that mollies can go saltwater!

No problem I have fry in just one short day got my money worth

 

[Squadir]

I heard they are good algae eaters as well. any know if there is any truth to this?