royal dilemma

ok so long story short i was given a royal gramma ( 2 inches long) from a friends tank hes currently in a 29 gal biocube with 2 damsels. but they are only there the keep the tank from cycling while i await my new mantis. my mantis should be here this week and i will have to put the 2 damsels back in my 55 how ever i have a black cap baslet and an orange peel psudo in there so i dont think i should put the gramma in there.... i do have a 10 gal molly tank do you think he will be ok in there???

 

um not with the mollys cause there freshwater. if you switched it from fresh to saltwater then i guess the fish could go in.

 

Actually, mollies are one of the few that work in a salt tank.

How long would you be keeping it in the 10G?

 

You would have to steadily acclimate the mollies to saltwater. I wouldn't do anything under a few days worth of acclimation just as to not shock and kill the mollies.
That's why I don't like cycling with fish. You don't know what to do with the poor things after you've used them and ready to cast them.

 

they are switched to saltwater my main concern is a 10 gal to small for a gramma?

 

For short term, it would be fine. I wouldn't keep it in there for more than a couple months. They like to swim fast.

 

if you had to you could put the gramma in the SW molly tank, but I would be looking for a new home for it.

 

yayyy itll go in when i get my mantis . thanks 3reefers