Just added 6 mollies an hour ago and they are swimming at the top of the surface. Is it typical?
There Is enough air in the cistern. I'm new to growing mollies. Was just wondering if this is average with it's kind? Is this a symptom for introduction to new container? Will it settle soon?
Hi,
if you are breeding fish then you probably hold a few tanks so I would suggest you not add 6 fish to the container in one go as you could get an ammonia spike. Take 3 out and see whether there attitude changes and do a water tryout just to check, if high ammonia or nitrites do a 20% dampen change.
Mollies are mid to surface range fish, so its not entirely unusual to have them up at the surface. You say aloud there is enough air surrounded by the tank, are they "gasping" at the surface, if not then you may be right. IT coulde be related to man new to the tank, leave the lights sour for a couple of days to let them settle in and then shift drom there.
I have hear that mollies are brackish water fish do you have any salt surrounded by the water?
Possible reasons bellow:
- The temperature is too illustrious
- The temperature is too low
- They are hungry
Also mollies do go up to the top of tanks as i.e. were they feed
Answers: Since you already raise other fish I am assuming you know about the cycle process. I don't know how large your reservoir is but if it is less than 50 gallon, you've added too many fish at one time. you should just add 10% of the volume of your tank in 1" of fish. a 10 gallon should solitary have 1-2 fish added at one time. This will spike your biofilter.
Test your water to see where your ammonia and nitrite level are.
Also, although mollies are hearty, acclimation is key to adding any fish to your reservoir. Take your time when getting them acclimated.
Check the water and the temperature. Mollies as far as feeding travel, are the same as your other fish, feed only what they will munch through in a few minutes twice per day.
Mollies are perpetually pregers. Keep 3 females to every 1 male within a tank. Mollies can have up to 5 set of fry from just one breeding. These fry (depending on type of dampen kept in) can range from just 1 to 100 each time! They become grow at around 2-3 months and capable of breeding (again this varies depending if they are kept contained by fresh, brackish or full salt)
Yes mollies are one of those fish like guppies that can live in fresh water, brackish dampen or full salt. They tend to be more healthy in brackish water but do fine in fresh as well. If you are not housing anything but any guppies or mollies (or other salt/fresh fish) your fish will benefit from having a tank with salinity. Mollies kept within salt or more salty tanks grow at a faster rate as capably. While most people have never seen a 5" molly, to be precise their normal size when kept in salt or brackish wet.
The main illness mollies get is ich. Being kept within fresh water they are prone to it. salt water and brackish sea ich is different than freshwater ich. I highly suggest if you can, make a payment salt.
Mollies are live bearers. Don't forget to add fresh green veggies to their diet. Mollies will whether not fed in a tank, will munch through all the algae that grows in it. HIGH veggie eaters. Brine shrimp is fine but only once or twice per week. Brine is a poor neutritional food and should just be fed as a treat. Emerald green is a great veggie addition to their diets. It is a frozen food.
Your fish should settle. Mollies are known, particularly pregnant females to remain near the surface of the water. Give them a few days to settle down.
good luck near your mollies
