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Mollies are a type of Freshwater Fish and do not require salt in their water. In fact, adding salt to their tank can be harmful to them. It is best to keep mollies in freshwater with good quality water parameters.
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How can you lower the density of salt water?
You need to add more water so that the salt to water ratio is less Mehwesh T
Does salt water need a battery to conduct electricity?
no it dosent because the salt water cuts off the electricity
What materials do you need to do does salt water boil faster than plain water?
To test whether salt water boils faster than plain water, you'll need a stove, two identical pots, water, salt, thermometers, and a timer. Fill one pot with plain water and the other with salt water (salt dissolved in water). Heat both pots at the same time, measure the time it takes for each to reach boiling point, and record the results.
Will cloth get salt out of water?
No, cloth will not remove salt from water because salt dissolves fully in water and cannot be filtered out by cloth. To separate salt from water, you would need to use a process like distillation or reverse osmosis.
What happens when you mix salt and distilled water?
Distilling salt water separates the salt and the water: water is boiled away and condensed back to water, leaving the salt.
Why do mollies need salt?
they don't need it ,but they prefer it.
What type of water do silver mollies need?
Silver Mollies need fresh water
Do dalmatian mollies need salt in their aquarium water?
No they do not "need" salt in their water. Mollies (Poecilia sp.) originally came from brackish (Estuarine) waters and provided it is done very slowly they can eventully live in a marine environment, but they have been kept and bred in fresh water for so long now that salt is not a neccessity as it once was 60 years ago.
How big do mollies have to be before you introduce algae eaters in a salt water aquarium?
6 foot
Does a silver molly fish live in salt water or fresh water?
Mollies are one of the few fish that can live in both fresh and salt water. If you are moving a fish from one to the other you should acclimate it slowly by putting the fish in a container and very slowly adding water from the new tank. (Example: Going from fresh to salt you would add a little bit of saltwater to the container with the fish in it regularly until it was mostly salt water after an hour or so.)
Why marine fish die when placed in fresh water aquarium?
They're designed for salt water, not fresh water! Just the way they are made. You can get aquarium salt from your local pet store, but don't put any in there if you have other freshwater fish that don't need it. Or get a tropical freshwater fish like mollies instead!
Do you need salt water?
I think you need water in your system and salt in your system but no salt water..................I think
Whats the purpose of the salt for platys in a fresh water aquarium?
Salt is commonly added to livebearer tanks because many of the livebearer species were originally collected/discovered in slightly salty water. However, platys are freshwater and don't like salt in the water. Mollies like salt in the water. That's one of the reasons they shouldn't be kept together. (The salt softens the water, to a degree.)
Can sailfin mollies live in an outdoor pond in Houston Texas?
There is no problem with a molly living in a pond. Be sure that there is adequate shade during the summer and that the pond is deep enough so that the water won't "cook" the fish in the heat. Also keep in mind mollies do like a little salt in their water.
Can mollies live with water turtles?
NO!
Why do salt water fish need salt water?
yes they do
How many mollies can a 1 gallon tank hold?
none because mollies need 5gallons and up
