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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / May 2007suitable freshwater fish for saltwater
Other than mollies can other freshwater fish be compatable in a saltwater marine reef tank > Other than mollies can other freshwater fish be compatable in a saltwater > marine reef tank Mollies are not really freshwater... they are brackish water fish. From the all brackish water fish they are the cheapest, so here is the reason for popularity... I am sure many typical brackish water fish can be adopted to full strenght saltwater environment, but why would you like to do it? They are used to take big salinity fluctuations but living long time in fresh or fully saltwater most definitelly shortes their lifespan. Thats bullshit..............where is the proof it shortens their lifespan? I have figure eight puffers i nsaltwater for years now doing just fine as well as mollies........Get a clue Pszemol or give proof other than speculaiton. Afterall your always looking for bona fide proof so why would we or anyone else expect any different from you. <<>>"Paul" <pjmarron@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:463dd970$0$16722$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... <<>>> Other than mollies can other freshwater fish be compatable in a saltwater <<>>> marine reef tank <<>> <<>>Mollies are not really freshwater... they are brackish water fish. <<>>From the all brackish water fish they are the cheapest, so here is <<>>the reason for popularity... <<>>I am sure many typical brackish water fish can be adopted to full <<>>strenght saltwater environment, but why would you like to do it? <<>>They are used to take big salinity fluctuations but living long time <<>>in fresh or fully saltwater most definitelly shortes their lifespan. ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! >> Other than mollies can other freshwater fish be compatable in a saltwater >> marine reef tank [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > They are used to take big salinity fluctuations but living long time > in fresh or fully saltwater most definitelly shortes their lifespan. Where abouts in the world do you live Paul? There really are a lot of fish that can handle different amounts of time in salt/fresh water. Your best bet is to go fishing in the tidal area of a river and see what you catch. Check the laws and size regs, and bring a battery powered air pump to transport. Stuff like Scats, target fish, mono,bream, flathead, gars can all be kept with a small amount of salt or full salt. I use enuf to be able to use skimmers. I like skimmers The green spotted leopard and the figure eight puffers can be adapted to full salt water without a problem. I have one that is over a year in 1.026 SG water....a nice big fat green spotted leopard puffer........I take em up from FW and 0 salt content by .02 increments daily until I hit what I want for my SG target (1.026) Fish looks totally different in SW than it ever did n FW and does much better overall.... <<>> <<>>"Pszemol" <Pszemol@PolBox.com> wrote in message <<>>news:f1k68b.vq0.0@poczta.onet.pl... <<>>> "Paul" <pjmarron@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message <<>>> news:463dd970$0$16722$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... <<>>>> Other than mollies can other freshwater fish be compatable in a saltwater <<>>>> marine reef tank <<>>> <<>>> Mollies are not really freshwater... they are brackish water fish. <<>>> From the all brackish water fish they are the cheapest, so here is <<>>> the reason for popularity... <<>>> I am sure many typical brackish water fish can be adopted to full <<>>> strenght saltwater environment, but why would you like to do it? <<>>> They are used to take big salinity fluctuations but living long time <<>>> in fresh or fully saltwater most definitelly shortes their lifespan. <<>> <<>> <<>>Where abouts in the world do you live Paul? <<>>There really are a lot of fish that can handle different amounts of time in <<>>salt/fresh water. <<>>Your best bet is to go fishing in the tidal area of a river and see what you <<>>catch. <<>>Check the laws and size regs, and bring a battery powered air pump to <<>>transport. <<>>Stuff like Scats, target fish, mono,bream, flathead, gars can all be kept <<>>with a small amount of salt or full salt. <<>>I use enuf to be able to use skimmers. <<>>I like skimmers <<>> ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! |
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