ARCHER FISH QUESTION

[fishking]

My local fish store has the biggest archer fish I've ever seen it has to be at least 7 inches and fat, with a HUGE MOUTH but I'm perplexed he has it in his show tank and that tank is freshwater , I thought archers were brackish, can anyone shed more light on this? thanks

 

[Tongue33]

Most any fish can eventually be converted.. As to the actual health and longevity though...

 

[Zoodiver]

Archers are kept in full fresh alot. They do very well that way.

 

[ethnics]

as zoodiver said. they are kept in full fresh very often. and do fine in full fresh. mine was kept in full fresh for over a year...

 

[softturtle]

I have seen healthy ones in fresh, brackish and even marine tanks. That is one fish I would like to keep sometime.

 

[davo]

what archer species does best in freshwater then? will they really live as long a life in freshwater as they would in saltier water?

 

[RadleyMiller]

my two archers are doing great, but they are in water with an SG of 1.012

 

[WyldFya]

Some archer species are freshwater species, and some are brakish.

 

[davo]

most move in and out of all salinities

 

[fishking]

but he won't eat...What should I feed him? I tried krill, and flakes. The goy at the pet store said he ate flakes...what do u guys feed yours? crickets? oh yea I also tried an earth worm. Please help...thanks