Lesson Learnt...

[Steve_89]

sw kept in freshwater are more unstable and more prone to problems regardless of the history of what kind of water they lived in.

the stresses of moving combined with living in less than an ideal salinity could have affected its osmoregulation and started a chain reaction, the fish unable to retain the correct level of salt and water in thhe body led to stress, stress led to no eating, disease, infection,etc and the ultimate demise of the fish.

i dont think thhey where bsing with you, but where ignorant to what ideal salinity the fish really needed.

People keep these fish in full freshwater for their entire lives with no problems at all. This is quite common...its not just 1 or 2 people doing it.

Which is why I think it is quite possible that this fish was previously in SW and could not adapt to the full FW.

But...im over it...ive moved on...lesson learnt.

If I ever get another mangrove jack it will be personally raised by me...or it will only be bought if I witness it living in FW.

 

[DeLgAdO]

People keep these fish in full freshwater for their entire lives with no problems at all. This is quite common...its not just 1 or 2 people doing it.

Which is why I think it is quite possible that this fish was previously in SW and could not adapt to the full FW.

But...im over it...ive moved on...lesson learnt.

If I ever get another mangrove jack it will be personally raised by me...or it will only be bought if I witness it living in FW.

go to the dark side

 

[filiportela]

that sucks steve he looked great

 

[slowlyburn]

Did you read the thread?

Do you know anything about Mangrove Jack and how they are commonly kept in the hobby?

Yes I read the whole thread. The fish is a SW fish or can be found in BW in little tribs and what not. I don't care how they are kept in the hobby... Where did it come from??? Not FW right?

So let me get this straight... Your story is that the lfs told you it was in full FW right? What does that have to do with proper care for the fish... If my lfs had a "hammerhead shark" or "just something cool" that they claim is in full FW and they wanna sell it to me for 6 bucks I wouldn't touch it for the simple fact that the fish does not belong in full FW!!!! I don't care how other people keep the fish... I'm not trying to piss you guys off but I just don't feel its right!!! Aren't we supposed to try and mimic there NATURAL habitat?

Originally Posted by DeLgAdO
sw kept in freshwater are more unstable and more prone to problems regardless of the history of what kind of water they lived in.

the stresses of moving combined with living in less than an ideal salinity could have affected its osmoregulation and started a chain reaction, the fish unable to retain the correct level of salt and water in thhe body led to stress, stress led to no eating, disease, infection,etc and the ultimate demise of the fish.

i dont think thhey where bsing with you, but where ignorant to what ideal salinity the fish really needed.

 

[Jesse]

Steve, I'm way late to this thread, but sorry about your beautiful mangrove jack.