what does Brackish mean??

[killerfish]

Typicly brackish water ocurs where a river or stream meets the ocean or a body of salt water thus creating a mix of salt water and freshwater which is usually any where from 1/4-3/4 as much salt as ocean water

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

ok, this is turning out to be a diffrent thread lol but whats the diffrence between a flounder and a hogchoker?? which one is easier/hardy to care for? i want a bottom dweller that will finish up left over my other fish wouldnt touch anymore, but it also has to be SUPER non aggressive

they are not aggressive, the problem usually is that you have to target-feed them, otherwise won't usually get enough food

 

[Pufferpunk]

Keeping a FW/BW/SW animal in conditions other than what is best for it (like forcing a SW fish to live in BW or a BW fish to live in FW) will lower it's immune system, causing stunted growth, disease, & shortened lifespan.

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Pearce_Brackish.2.html

 

[artemis1]

gotcha. so where can i get them?? and how much do they usually cost??

It's not a matter of where, but rather when. "hogchokers" are seasonal fish, only available at a certain time of year, spring (at least i think it's spring). Supposedly they're generally imported in bad condition and most die within a day of being introduced to the aquarium.