That's just not right

I have kept them in freshwater, and have observed the same as you - they aren't so delicate as people think. They just need to eat a lot to be healthy. I think yours is just fat

i saw them at petco and they always say brackish!! idk much about them but im pretty damn sure you can have them in freshwater for a while if not their entire life span. the majority of brackish fish are not brackish at all, their so accepting to fresh or marine depending on the fish that i couldnt possibly call that true brackish!! could you??

you lucky lucky git,,i must admit he dos look very healthy,,,is there enough salt in there to give a reading on a hydrometer?even if its like 0.001??

Well if they are esturine fish... they are going to be pretty tolerant of different salinities. However in the main they would be found in a brackish water situation. People who keep the converted sw to fw bumblebee groupers... have done for a couple of years. Which is great. Haven't heard of one living over 5 years. Actually make that 3. Maybe there is the odd one or two, but it isn't many. Some things like that do not take immediate effect. As for feeding... some have problems feeding some don't- I would imagine it is down to the individual fish and a number of other different factors. Does this help answer your question?

aravenschild;951308; said:

To Danny,
Does aquarium salt read the same as marine salt on a hydrometer?( I know maybe stupid question, just don't know about brackish or salt water tanks. )
I use aquarium salt (one teaspoon per ten gallons)
According to the hydrometer (if I'm reading it right) its at 1.000, I'll have my daughter double check when she gets home, she knows more about brackish water then I do.

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not stupid at all,thats a good question and the answer is yes it reads the same