Can Mono live in fresh water?

[alanhoon]

Hi, i have just got 2 monos the shop told me they have been converted to fresh water. But i check online, as they grow they may need brackish water. I have 2 senegallus also. Can they live together? Thx guys

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

If you want those Mono happy and have longer life it will need to slowly acclimate/convert to brackish water setup. Also, 9/10 LFS suggestions are WRONG...They just want your money and don't give a damn about the life of the fish.

 

[alanhoon]

If you want those Mono happy and have longer life it will need to slowly acclimate/convert to brackish water setup. Also, 9/10 LFS suggestions are WRONG...They just want your money and don't give a damn about the life of the fish.

how do I do that? I use epsom salt and how do I measure. is there any test kit also. can my senegallus live in brackish water?

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

I'm affair that's your Senegal can't live in brackish water, to convert fresh water to brackish I would suggest you pay a visit to our brackish water section and it's a long process that taking months to complete.

 

[Cu455]

Epsom salt won't cut it. You need to use marine salt such as Instant Ocean. To measure the salinity you need a hydrometer or even better a refractometer. Your senegal will most likely not do well in a brackish/marine setting. I never acclimated monos but I did acclimate scats which are very similar. I did it over a couple of hours.

 

[alanhoon]

oh no, so i need to give away my monos

 

[Cu455]

I just read your other thread. I have no idea if monos will do well in freshwater. Assuming they don't trade the monos in for silver dollars or tinfoils depending on your tank size.

 

[ShadowStryder]

Actually, Monos are now being bred and raised in purely fresh water. So dependent on where they come from they could be just fine.

Its just like Scats, I have seen Argus/Rubifrons grown purely in
fresh to 12" inches.

I should clarify this is in regards to Mono Sabae NOT Mono Argentus.

 

[quennosabe]

Fact: mono can live in regular marine aquarium.

 

[Ryan1783]

I've have a mono in freshwater for about 4 years now, in a 150 gallon and he's doing grea. He's probably about the size of my hand