How do you take care of molly fish?

Answer 1

In the wild they are constantly browsing, grazing. There is nothing set out to indicate exactly how much or how often a fish should be fed. I feed my fish as much as they can eat in 15 minutes. For adult fish I do this at least twice daily. For youngsters 5 or 6 meals a day seems to do the trick. The important thing is to never leave uneaten food in the tank. It will poison/polute the water eventually and kill the fish.

Answer 2

Stick to the basics. The basic rules are. :- 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water. (a well grown Molly is a 3 to 5 inch fish). Every tank must have a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank must have at least 50% of its water replaced every week. Mollies are tropical and need their water around 75F. They also like a bit of salt in their water. For a specimen Molly tank I would add about 1 level teaspoonful of seasalt per gallon of water.

Answer 3

Mollies are very similar to goldfish when it comes to their care. The tank should be fairly warm, but does not necessarily need a heater. The fish should be fed no more than they can consume in a few minutes not more than twice a day. The water should be maintained at the very minimum once a month with about a 10-15% change. They should not be placed in small bowls, as they grow a little faster than goldfish. Hope this helps!!

edit notes: I think it would be beneficial to mention that these fish are technically brackish and can actually be acclimatized to some marine tanks. Therefore they may benefit from the addition of standard API Aquarium Salt (or similar product) assuming the other occupants of the tank are tolerant to it. I would challenge the claim that they 'grow faster than goldfish when in optimal conditions and would like to point out that goldfish really shouldn't be placed in bowls either. Goldfish can survive in such a habitat only because they are more tolerant to poor water conditions that would occur with an unfiltered bowl. Keep in mind goldfish when reaching full growth potential get much larger than any mollie. Betta fish do better in bowls because they are labyrinth fish and essentially breathe differently. And as far as the heater goes it would be recommended for mollies; goldfish do not need a heater and can actually winter in outside ponds with proper depth.. you cannot ever winter mollies in an outside pond.