IMO if the fish is eating well and swinning around it's fine. They have found bull sharks in completly fresh water!!! It's called adaptation. The Darwin Therory "Survival of the fittest" says it best
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Fish that "visit" places that they wouldn't survive for life in aren't adapting. Forcing fish long term in these kind of conditions will lower their immune system, causing suffering, disease & early death.
loureyes;3661901; said:
that's a very simplistic way of looking at it...just because they can survive for some time does not mean the lifespan is cut drastically.
I have followed this thread with some interest. As an Aussie I am familiar with a lot of the species in this tank, and without going into the science of osmosis and diffusion the simple fact is. ALL of the Epinephelinae, Lutjanidae, Haemulidae and Sparidae in this tank, if it is actually pure freshwater will die a slow and probably painfull death. Not flaming just stating the facts.
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im surprised theres now snook i think they would be one of the easier fish to acclimate. other than that i think you did a good job as long as everything its living and feeding
i'm going to hold back many comments.
there are many people who keep lates calcarifer, barramundis, which are actually salt water fish that sometimes live in brackish water, but obviously can do perfectly fine in freshwater. are they suffering? do fish wear a smile on their face when they're happy? how long do you expect them to live? 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 100 years? many fish actually live a shorter life span in the wild.
and to the earlier feeder comment...do you think feeders were bred in an optimal condition, pampered environment before they're used as food? when I owned a store, they're kept in bags with blue antifungal water, on ice so they can be packed heavily, then kept in feeder tanks, for days, starving, until they're fed to larger fish. go around town and look at feeder tanks, do you see decorations and play toys and do they exhibit happiness?
there are many people who keep lates calcarifer, barramundis, which are actually salt water fish that sometimes live in brackish water, but obviously can do perfectly fine in freshwater. are they suffering? do fish wear a smile on their face when they're happy? how long do you expect them to live? 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 100 years? many fish actually live a shorter life span in the wild.
and to the earlier feeder comment...do you think feeders were bred in an optimal condition, pampered environment before they're used as food? when I owned a store, they're kept in bags with blue antifungal water, on ice so they can be packed heavily, then kept in feeder tanks, for days, starving, until they're fed to larger fish. go around town and look at feeder tanks, do you see decorations and play toys and do they exhibit happiness?
Man!!!!! I just traded my Bumble Bee Grouper in I should have converted him to fresh!!! 
I dont see nothing wrong with it It is funny however to see how emotional people get over someone elses fish. If I can buy fish for me to eat and buy feeders for my fish to eat why would I feel sorry for fish this guy put in freshwater it is a natural thing that happens in the wild he just did it in the aquarium I think its cool. I wanna try it
this above comment is one of the more sensible ones in my opinion
I dont see nothing wrong with it It is funny however to see how emotional people get over someone elses fish. If I can buy fish for me to eat and buy feeders for my fish to eat why would I feel sorry for fish this guy put in freshwater it is a natural thing that happens in the wild he just did it in the aquarium I think its cool. I wanna try it this above comment is one of the more sensible ones in my opinion
david17;3672463; said:
not largmoths,
but all the monroe sexatalis, striped bass, white bass, yes! and the list goes on. only if people can open their minds.
Pufferpunk;3647371; said:
yeah, I think they like sunken ships with bubbles out of the divers hat to feel at home
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