sailfin molly...marine?

[crash32]

i know that wild sailfin mollies inhabit fresh, brackish, and coastal marine waters, but would they do well in a marine tank? does anyone have any experience with keeping them in a fully saltwater aquarium? thanks

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

I personally don't have experience but I do know they will survive just fine. My LFS used to keep mollies in their marine tanks all the time. So yes, you can keep them in a marine tank but with so many colorful fish to choose from why do you want mollies?

[cocoa_pleco]

ive kept sailfins in saltwater, worked fine

[crash32]

thanks for the affirmation, will a pair of mollies be okay with a six line wrasse, an ocellaris clownfish & a bunch a corals? thanks

[cocoa_pleco]

thanks for the affirmation, will a pair of mollies be okay with a six line wrasse, an ocellaris clownfish & a bunch a corals? thanks
should be alright, watch for a few days to make sure theres no aggression though, and that the mollies dont nibble corals

[graycurse]

if they've been raised in fresh water, don't just instantly throw them into saltwater. add a little bit of salt to their tank, or aquarium receptacle, until it's close enough to marine level so that they won't go into shock.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Actually, if you are wanting to setup a marine tank then setup the marine tank. If you want to add mollies to it then you need to slowly drip acclimate them over a period of about 6-8 hours if they have been raised in freshwater.