Can Senegallus live in brackish water?

[alanhoon]

I have 2 Albino Senegallus, 1 Albino Hypostomus plecostomus and 2 Monodactylus argenteus. But i realised as the Monos grows they may need brackish water. Can I slowly turn the tank to brackish by adding salt? Will all my fishes die? Pls help guys. Thx

 

[Dr.B]

Depends on how brackish. I'd imagine they would do ok in low salinity, but as with most freshwater fish the higher you go the riskier it is.

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Another option is return those mono and find something else

 

[alanhoon]

yes, i think i will do that. They r not eating also

 

[Askaleymanfish]

They can live in brackish .... But not permantly they will eventually die if not returned to fresh water ...... Example: silver tip sharks (the one that look like black catfish) r brackish fish ... They can live in freshwater for a couple months but ultimately in the end they will die if not returned to brackish water

 

[alanhoon]

They can live in brackish .... But not permantly they will eventually die if not returned to fresh water ...... Example: silver tip sharks (the one that look like black catfish) r brackish fish ... They can live in freshwater for a couple months but ultimately in the end they will die if not returned to brackish water

**** then d better choice is to return to d shop

 

[Ponera]

Yah don't do FW in brackish unless they are like puffers or something like that. They will live a while and then die. #osmosis

 

[framcosco]

DIRECT BICHIR QUOTE, " NO SALT PLEASE"......................

 

[jclyde13]

I've recently encountered claims that bichirs are actually hypersensitive to salt, and it shouldn't even be used for disease treatment... Though I have used it that way several times without noticing ill effects, so I don't know.

 

[framcosco]

I've recently encountered claims that bichirs are actually hypersensitive to salt, and it shouldn't even be used for disease treatment... Though I have used it that way several times without noticing ill effects, so I don't know.

At certain levels, yes.... very sensitive!!