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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Should I put salt in the tank?
I have 1 dalmation molly, 1 black molly, and 1 orange balloon belly molly, two shrimp, and 3 platy fry, I read that mollies like salt, and that some shrimp perfer salt, but what about the platy fry? I am also thinking of gettting a pair of agelfish, there so cool, but would putting aquarium salt in the tank make my other fish die, or poison them? I'm completely new to fish tanks, and yes the tank is cycled, I think that's the mos important step, and would it affect my fish?
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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The platys will be fine i dont know about the angels though
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Don't use salt in a community tank. If you just have mollies it is ok if you use aquarium salt, but overall it is too hard on most tropical fish.....
Cherry, how big is your tank?
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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K thanks, I haven't made it offical that I was going to get them yet though, I might get another molly, or wait for mine to have babies.
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Quote:
Originally Posted by susitna-flower
Don't use salt in a community tank. If you just have mollies it is ok if you use aquarium salt, but overall it is too hard on most tropical fish.....
Cherry, how big is your tank?
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Ummmm, not sure, but it's larger then 10 gallons, I didn't really pay attention. |
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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oh wait for babies believe me I get millions easily and they don't die ever!
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Ok thanks!
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cherrry123
Ummmm, not sure, but it's larger then 10 gallons, I didn't really pay attention.
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It's important to find out how big your tank is because it may be overstocked already, and if so you don't want to add any more fish. http://www.fishlore.com/ConversionCalculator.htm On the bottom of this page is a calculator to find out volume if you measure the dimensions.
I agree that salt is unnecessary and is stressful for most freshwater fish. The mollies will be fine without it. |
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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I checked the box its 14 gallons, sorry I forgot. My fish exclouding the babies, are 3" each so 3x3=9
Last edited by Cherrry123; January 22nd, 2008 at 06:13 PM.
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I wouldnt put angels in there then that would overstock the tank.
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January 22nd, 2008
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Fish Master
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Angels need at very least 30 gals.
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January 23rd, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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I don't recommend aquarium salt as a regular additive to a freshwater tank.
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January 23rd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Ok, thanks it looks a little empty but I wouldn't want to overstock it.
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January 23rd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Is there any other fish that I could add in there? Or just wait for a bigger tank?
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January 23rd, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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I'd wait for a bigger tank. The fish that you have in there fill up the bioload of a 14g pretty well and livebearers are little pooping machines so any more fish really risks overloading the biological filter.
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Originally Posted by Cherrry123
Is there any other fish that I could add in there? Or just wait for a bigger tank?
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January 23rd, 2008
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Ok, thanks also with al the snails I have in there...I heard that they really make a mess,I have to many, and I don't want to kill them, it seems just to cruel, is there any other way around it? And do they do the same thing as regular snails?
Last edited by Cherrry123; January 23rd, 2008 at 09:22 PM.
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January 23rd, 2008
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Fish Master
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What kind of snails are they?
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January 23rd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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They came off my plants when I first got them  |
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