Hey,
I had some baby Tilapia (two Pollini & four Nile) that I had raised in the Mbnu cichlid tank. I generally add around one tablespoon of marine salt per gallon of water.
The Nile tilapia grew so fast that they needed to be removed from the juvi. Mbnu tank. I do not use any salt in any of my tanks outside of my brackish and African cichlid tanks. The 135G tank that the four Nile tilapia, several weeks ago, were moved to was 100% freshwater. They were dull and plain in the African cichlid tank containing salt. They now have phonominal coloring and patterns!
I am wondering if I am doing "bad" by keeping the Pollini in the Mbnu tank now. When I got them from TFD they were tiny ~ 1.5", but had incredible silky black with bright blue spots. They are now > 3" and plain light brown now!
Although they are not too large and are not causing any trouble in the Mbnu tank, should I give them a tank with 100% freshwater?
I had some baby Tilapia (two Pollini & four Nile) that I had raised in the Mbnu cichlid tank. I generally add around one tablespoon of marine salt per gallon of water.
The Nile tilapia grew so fast that they needed to be removed from the juvi. Mbnu tank. I do not use any salt in any of my tanks outside of my brackish and African cichlid tanks. The 135G tank that the four Nile tilapia, several weeks ago, were moved to was 100% freshwater. They were dull and plain in the African cichlid tank containing salt. They now have phonominal coloring and patterns!
I am wondering if I am doing "bad" by keeping the Pollini in the Mbnu tank now. When I got them from TFD they were tiny ~ 1.5", but had incredible silky black with bright blue spots. They are now > 3" and plain light brown now!
Although they are not too large and are not causing any trouble in the Mbnu tank, should I give them a tank with 100% freshwater?
