Acclimating mollies to saltwater

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Have you ever acclimated mollies to saltwater?

  1. YES

    9 vote(s)
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  2. NO

    25 vote(s)
    73.5%
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  1. reeferee

    reeferee Plankton

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    mollys are great algae eaters. will cleanup anything green in your sw tank.
    + the fry make great food for livestock!
     
    reeferee, Dec 29, 2009
    reeferee, Dec 29, 2009
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  2. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    I do have some hair algae.
    My blue leg hermit’s don’t touch the stuff:p
     
    fish-aholic 94, Dec 29, 2009
    fish-aholic 94, Dec 29, 2009
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  3. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    They’re eating the hair algae like there starving ;D
     
    fish-aholic 94, Dec 29, 2009
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  4. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    They’re still doing good, and eating the hair algae.
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
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  5. Nealio

    Nealio Coral Banded Shrimp

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    This is something I may have to try.
     
    Nealio, Jan 3, 2010
    Nealio, Jan 3, 2010
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  6. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    Go for it!
    It was easy;D
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
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  7. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    how did the fry do?

    Do you have any larger fish that eat the fry?
     
    Dingo, Jan 3, 2010
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  8. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    I put some of the fry in a smaller tank by themselves.
    My clown ate the ones I left in the DT.
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
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  9. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    im gonna put some in my tank just for the GHA!!
     
    Gexx, Jan 3, 2010
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  10. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    They work better than my blue leg hermit crabs ;D
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 3, 2010
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