Saltwater Flowerhorns....
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Hmmm.... since its possible to convert FW fish into a SW, i wonder if its possible to slowly convert SW into FW fish??? If so... we would have some very vibrant colored freshwater fishies... 
I think some of those sw fishes would look pretty cool along with some fw species in a community tank... imo.
I think some of those sw fishes would look pretty cool along with some fw species in a community tank... imo.Here in So Cal one of the only fish that survive in the Salton Sea are Tilapia. The salinity there is higher than the Pacific Ocean's. I know Tilapia are African Cichlids and Flowerhorns are of American descent, but it proves some cichlids can live and reproduce in salt water.
I'm not sure if any of you have any old issues of TFH but check them out. Back in the late 90's, there was an add in the classifieds that advertized clownfish, tangs, and angelfish converted to 100% freshwater. Obviously, it didn't work out long term, as the company no longer exists, but it was done. On a side note, I had a firemouth that I kept in a saltwater tank with some damsels and a blue girdled angelfish. He lived for atleast two years like that, before I sold the system before going to college. It took me two weeks to convert him with daily small water changes. Central American cichlids and Rift Lake cichlids would obviously fare the best. Well, now I'm also recalling reading an article about discus, that stated that they, discus, have even bred in marine saltwater. They likely didn't hatch, as many people have fertility problems with ordinary hard freshwater.twk1;2068839; said:Hmmm.... since its possible to convert FW fish into a SW, i wonder if its possible to slowly convert SW into FW fish??? If so... we would have some very vibrant colored freshwater fishies...
With the knoweledge I have now, I would never really recommend it. Anyways, food for thought.
good day everyone,
I'm new here and also in fish keeping, I'm planning to buy a flowerhorn but..I was wondering if it is safe for the fish to be kept in Ionized alkaline water (for drinking)? coz we have a water refilling station business here at home and the water available are only in the form of Purified and Ionized alkaline... Enlighten me
thanks
I'm new here and also in fish keeping, I'm planning to buy a flowerhorn but..I was wondering if it is safe for the fish to be kept in Ionized alkaline water (for drinking)? coz we have a water refilling station business here at home and the water available are only in the form of Purified and Ionized alkaline... Enlighten me
thanks
There have been at least two separate fads of the sort of thing listed above which have reached some popularity and popular sales that I can remember.
Did they work? Well, in part, yes. But the bottom line is were the fish as healthy and long lived with the product as they were under their proper water conditions? the answer, as expected, is certainly not. Does anybody here see any real advantage in having a marine Angelfish and a freshwater Angelfish in the same tank? As I don't believe in mixed or community tanks under most circumstances, why on earth would I want to do such a thing?
Are there products which can make this even temporarily possible? Yes there are.
Are those products long-term as good for the fish as it's proper water conditions? You get three guesses. If you need that many you are in the wrong hobby. Of course they are not.
The real question is, when most folks are unable to keep fish well even in their proper water conditions, who are they kidding? The usual answer applies. They are kidding themselves.
For a real good question: How do you co-house one species of fish which all but never drinks water (any first division FW fish) with another fish which constantly drinks water (any primary saltwater fish) and hope to have their physiology and the fish cope? The answer? You don't.
This hobby is and always has been loaded with snake oil and "miracle" products. Some folks have even made a lot of money on some of these. Does that mean that they can or do work? Nope, it means that many hobbyists will believe anything, except the truth.
Normal physiologic responses are not just sort of inhibited, they are turned topsy-turvey and the normal physiology of the fish kills it. The products why play games with osmolarity have strong and clear limits. Without the use of such products, it just happens faster.
Did they work? Well, in part, yes. But the bottom line is were the fish as healthy and long lived with the product as they were under their proper water conditions? the answer, as expected, is certainly not. Does anybody here see any real advantage in having a marine Angelfish and a freshwater Angelfish in the same tank? As I don't believe in mixed or community tanks under most circumstances, why on earth would I want to do such a thing?
Are there products which can make this even temporarily possible? Yes there are.
Are those products long-term as good for the fish as it's proper water conditions? You get three guesses. If you need that many you are in the wrong hobby. Of course they are not.
The real question is, when most folks are unable to keep fish well even in their proper water conditions, who are they kidding? The usual answer applies. They are kidding themselves.
For a real good question: How do you co-house one species of fish which all but never drinks water (any first division FW fish) with another fish which constantly drinks water (any primary saltwater fish) and hope to have their physiology and the fish cope? The answer? You don't.
This hobby is and always has been loaded with snake oil and "miracle" products. Some folks have even made a lot of money on some of these. Does that mean that they can or do work? Nope, it means that many hobbyists will believe anything, except the truth.
Normal physiologic responses are not just sort of inhibited, they are turned topsy-turvey and the normal physiology of the fish kills it. The products why play games with osmolarity have strong and clear limits. Without the use of such products, it just happens faster.
