General questions

[christine]

I added 1/2 of the reccomended salt for the mollies. Ph was a little hi, so I put in a correct ph tablet. Is this recommended? Should I have put it in a little bit at a time. The box says just drop it in???
Also, does it matter how much salt there is for guppies, I know livebearers can handle it, but how much is too much. They should be able to tolerate the environment of the mollies? How many guppies will go into a 10 gal. tank w/2 platies and I mollie? I thought it was about two. Also, I was thinking of maybe putting in another mollie so the silver one can have a fish to school with. Do you reccomend an algae eater? I heard mollies eat algae...
And, by the way, how long does it take for the ammonialevels 2 rise/ nitrate/nitrite?
I know these questions r quite annoying, but I simply am not sure.
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Thanx 4 yur help

 

[canis_lupus]

haha. .......u're tank sounds exactly like mine........the guppies will b able to handle the salt don't worry about that......a 1/2 dose is good! IMO anyway.........i don't know anything about those ph tablet things so i can' t help u there
-um what size tank do u have?
2 guppies would b happy with the others.....but watch out for males chassing females. my male is very docile and doesn't chase the female at all but this all depends on the fish himself!
-yes get your molly a friend.....female or male...mine r all females
-mollies do eat algae but they don't do the work algae eaters do.......and plus u can give them supplements 4 algae........an algae eater is your choice and i've heard good things about otocinclus......they only get to b 1.5" and r really good cleaners (they will need supplement food tho) u need more than one.
ammonia takes about a week with fish in the tank......nitrites up 2 3 weeks......i'm not sure on the numbers tho good luck

 

[Alien Anna]

Please don't bother with the pH adjusters - fish don't need a perfect pH (especially mollies) but a varying pH will kill them quick as anything. Also, pH adjusters are generally phosphates, which encourage the growth of algae.

I suggest you leave the pH well alone and just concentrate on getting your tank nicely cycled. If you're not sure, follow the link in my sig. Good luck.

 

[Kossy]

And if your serious about really changing the pH get some bogwood however with mollies you really don't unless the pH exceeds like 8 and yes pH adjusters ain't any good

 

[Alien Anna]

And if your serious about really changing the pH get some bogwood however with mollies you really don't unless the pH exceeds like 8 and yes pH adjusters ain't any good

I've got mollies at pH 8.5 and they're breeding!

 

[Pufferpack]

Watch out what you decide to add as an algae eater, most don't do well in salt