Bamboo Sharks in Freshwater???

[gsmokez]

Hey guys, I just came across a video on youtube of some guy who's got two Brown Banded Bamboos that are apparently CONVERTED to freshwater?:S How does that work? This can't be good for them is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR4fTAMmkOI

 

[krj-1168]

Actually - it's not true freshwater. even if you take his word - of a 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon - it's still technically Brackish - not fresh.


Still either way Bamboo sharks actually require a higher salinity of at least 28-30 ppt(or 1.020-1.022 SG). So keeping them in such low salinity, in actually quite cruel - and likely to cause major health problems if where kept in there too long.

 

[Zoodiver]

I didn't click the link, but if it's that same old video from awhile ago - it's fake. The one with goldfish right??? Those are dying goldfish in saltwater, not living sharks in freshwater.

 

[gsmokez]

Oh okay, yes it's the one with the goldfish. I actually thought that might be the case too but I didn't understand why someone would be dumb enough to kill a bunch of gold fish to prove a point as stupid as that. Thanks for the quick reply guys.

 

[alcohologist]

Hey guys, I just came across a video on youtube of some guy who's got two Brown Banded Bamboos that are apparently CONVERTED to freshwater?:S How does that work? This can't be good for them is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR4fTAMmkOI

it doesn't.
matt, did we actually get confirmation that that tank is [was] full-marine?

 

[Zoodiver]

I think Em confirmed it when this started circulating, but I could be wrong.

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah looking at the video - the sharks look to be swimming fine. Yet the goldfish look to be very stressed. Hince - it's certainly a saltwater tank.