Results of Keeping Mollies without Salt?

[Bettafanatic]

I'm starting a new 38 gallon freshwater tank and I plan to have gold dust mollies. The tank is still cycling with three red wag platies.

I wasn't planning to add any salt, but I was wondering what might happen to the mollies if I don't add salt? Will they have a higher mortality rate or anything dangerous like that? Or can I just keep them in 100% freshwater?

 

[Rivercats]

It's been years since I kept mollies but I never added salt to the planted community tanks they were in. I know there is alot of conflicting points of view on salt vs no salt. I never did salt, but that was me. One thing I can tell you is molly's do better in hard water.

 

[_skyla_]

I've had them in both and the ones in the brackish tank seemed to do better they are less disease prone in brackish IMO but they do fine in freshwater aswell.

 

[Skele]

I have 3 Mollys in freshwater tank. I have never used salt. Actually I had four, but one died after it due to pregnancy issues . I have a tank full of Molly fry too where too I haven't used any salt.

Basically I never knew they needed salt till now

 

[Bettafanatic]

So they will be fine if I don't use salt? My water is normally pretty hard, naturally around 7.6 so I don't think I'll have to play with it.

 

[Skele]

So they will be fine if I don't use salt? My water is normally pretty hard, naturally around 7.6 so I don't think I'll have to play with it.

My Water PH is 8+

 

[_skyla_]

yeah they will be fine either way

 

[Bettafanatic]

Okay that's a relief. Thank you!