Neons and Salt

[brice_lacey]

Hi,

I have 5 neons in a community tank with 2 Mollies and a Chinese Algae eater. I was wondering if the neons would tolerate aquarium salt, as I have read that mollies do well with a little salt in their water. I am new to the Forum, So my appologies in advance if I posted my Q in the wrong place. Thanks a million! LACEY

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Nope, neons will not tolerate salt and neither with the CAE.
How many gallons is the tank? My main concern would be any stocking issues that you may have, mollys need to be kept in groups of 2-3females per male minimum, or an all-female group of any number (keeping all-male groups together is not really advised, but if you do you should have at least 5 to help spread agression).
Because mollys are active fish and can grow to up to 4inchs ove time depending on the type, you should have 15gals for the first molly and 2-5gals for every one after that . For balloon mollys, it is 10gals for the first one and 2-5gals for every one after that.

Chinese Algae Eaters can easily grow up to 10inchs long and have been known to become very agressive with age (they are terotorial, and although primarily vegetarian fish, they will attack other fish and suck their eyeballs or slimecoats off etc), so a large tank is of course needed. Not all CAE's turn agressive, but many do, so you should be very wary of this. Do not mix them with cories, flat bodied fish, slow moving fish in general, other CAE's or bottom dwellers that may invade ther space in particular.

 

[AMS]

I have 5 neons biggrin.gif in a community tank with 2 Mollies and a Chinese Algae eater. I was wondering if the neons would tolerate aquarium salt, as I have read that mollies do well with a little salt in their water. I am new to the Forum, So my appologies in advance if I posted my Q in the wrong place. Thanks a million! LACEY blush.gif

Mollies need a synthetic salt mix NOT aquarium salt. The same salt used for saltwater aquariums is the same kind needed for mollies. No, your neons nor Chinese Algae Eater will tolerate salt.


EDIT: Meant to say your neons nor CAE will tolerate a synthectic marine salt.