Are These Levels In My Molly Tank ok?
ph-8.0
kh-60
gh-340
ammonia-0.6
nitrite-1.6
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Mollies only thrive in water that is very high in GH and Calcium (a GH over 250 GH), pH over 7.8 , KH over 100 +, and some salt, about 1 teaspoon per 1 gallon or 3-4 liters (or 1.002 to as high as 1.006 specific gravity). Mollies can easily survive in a specific gravity (salinity) of 1.012 which will not support parasites such as "ich" that may infest them at lower salinities. ammonia and nitrites should be at 0, if not do not buy any fish or inverts.
Nitrite and Ammonia need to be 0. Is this a new tank meaning 6 months or less? Did you do a Nitrogen Cycle? Where is the Nitrate reading and what level is it at?
Ammonia and nitrite should be zero at ALL Times. Do a 50% water change ASAP
