Limias to saltwater

Felicia · 07-23-2008, 07:22 PM

I keep sphenops mollies in my reef tank. Has anyone ever acclimated Limias to saltwater? I've had some Limia nigrofasciata for over a year now, breeding, doing good. They like warm, slightly brackish water and pH on the high end. I have to "get rid of" some of my aquariums per my boyfriend's request. I'm wondering if I could selfishly hold onto these beloved Limias by putting them into my reef tank.

fishbguy · 07-23-2008, 08:00 PM

You could try.

A while ago at the lfs I work at, when all the owners went out of town (they're all family) I guess the employees acclimated a bunch of mollies into saltwater and made a molly farm on the saltwater side of the store.

**TheOldSalt** · 07-24-2008, 01:50 AM

Mollies aren't Limias.
I don't know if this will work. I think it might, but I don't think the fish will like it one bit, and I'm sure they won't live as long under the strain.

Maybe you just need a new boyfriend.

07-23-2008, 07:22 PM	#1
Felicia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 52	Limias to saltwater I keep sphenops mollies in my reef tank. Has anyone ever acclimated Limias to saltwater? I've had some Limia nigrofasciata for over a year now, breeding, doing good. They like warm, slightly brackish water and pH on the high end. I have to "get rid of" some of my aquariums per my boyfriend's request. I'm wondering if I could selfishly hold onto these beloved Limias by putting them into my reef tank. __________________ "Science demands something else--that we shall transmit to posterity a less perishable inheritance." Alfred Newton

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	Mollies aren't Limias. I don't know if this will work. I think it might, but I don't think the fish will like it one bit, and I'm sure they won't live as long under the strain. Maybe you just need a new boyfriend.

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