Toxiq Reef Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Anyone know if these guys can handle reef conditions(flow)? Salt acclimated of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I believe Patrick (Subsea) has done this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I have Black Mollies adjusted to full strength marine with several generations reproduced in salt water. When C-Quest in Purto Rico was up and running I used to get large Sailfin Mollies that were indeginous to salt water. I use them exclusively in my seaweed growouts for micro algae control. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Great, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I used to get some large Sailfin Mollies from Purto Rico. They were interbreeed with colorful red and green mollies and were gorgeous. In anycase, I subject them to turbalant flow in my seaweed growout tanks. They do fine darting in and out of the seaweed chasing copepods and amphipods. They also munch on microalgae. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerfish Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have a silver Molly that I acclimated into one of my salt tanks, been in there several months now with no issues. its pretty neat I think,, she swims differently now that she's in sw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I knew some growers that sold them as a maintenance package for eating hair algae in reef displays. The large Sailfin Mollies that are wild caught in the Gulf Coast States have been interbred with domestic red and greens for some gorgeous combinations. Also for the predator reef fish, this is an ideal live food source. Once these mollies have been in salt water they are much higher in nutritional values, particularly with regard to Omega3. While a Lion Fish will die of malnutrition eating fresh water Goldfish, it is a different nutritional story with Marine (no offense intended to the military) Mollies. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerfish Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I totally forgot about the hair algae thing...mollies are excellent hair algae eaters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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