can marine fish be converted?

24-12-2006, 11:41 PM

Pl advse if anyone ever successfully keep a marine converted to fresh water fish b4.

Eg : panter grouper, bumble bee grouper,eel etc.

Saw some lfs selling,wonder can they survive in long term?

I know scat,archer,monos r some common blackish water fish, but r the bumble bee able to thrive in fresh water as well ?

Pl show and tell us how long u have kept them in fresh water if u have.

25-12-2006, 12:14 AM

i doubt they thrive for long periods of time in freshwater there may be damaging signs surfacing after a few months

25-12-2006, 12:16 AM

I believed saltwater fish should be best left in their natural environment although there are successful cases of conversion.

jebus · 25-12-2006, 12:40 AM

with the efforted needed to convert them all
its best that u rear a marine tank to keep them instead

25-12-2006, 01:03 AM

i threw one of my juvenile crayfish into marine tank before cos everyday dig tunnels in my planted tanks(experimenting then)...actually wanted to use it as live feed for marine fish, to my surprise, survive for few week liao, haven kena makan, now hiding under some live rock.

zadrian · 25-12-2006, 01:48 AM

some shelled creatures may survive as they do not necessary breathe thru gills. But fishes...hmmmmm...all mine died as once my tank cracked and my mom put them in a pail of tap water. They either died after a while or never recovered from the ordeal.

25-12-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desyong

Pl advse if anyone ever successfully keep a marine converted to fresh water fish b4.

Eg : panter grouper, bumble bee grouper,eel etc.

Saw some lfs selling,wonder can they survive in long term?

I know scat,archer,monos r some common blackish water fish, but r the bumble bee able to thrive in fresh water as well ?

Pl show and tell us how long u have kept them in fresh water if u have.

as far as i know it is going to take a very very long period to convert

lpkoh5 · 25-12-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by nismo83

as far as i know it is going to take a very very long period to convert

Even so i heard might not last long also

bsplenden · 25-12-2006, 01:36 PM

Answer is CAN!

But then after you get the answer, it becomes SHOULD you do it? Or should you NOT do it.

And the debate goes on and on.

25-12-2006, 02:10 PM

No, all marine fishes requires sanility of around 1.023. If you place them in fresh water, they will suffer from kidney failure, they won't die instantly (but small fishes like clown fish will die in an hour time), but they won't survive long... Do not do it because you want to save time and $ maintaining a salt water tank. Even if people lower sanility for marine fishes because of wanting to treat iches, they will lower it to lowest 1.017 or 1.018. If you really want to keep grouper, get the basic equipment like protein skimmer, power head for circulating and of course marine salt (not fresh water salt or table salt). Do not forget about Live rocks as well as the cycling process.

24-12-2006, 11:41 PM	#1
desyong Guest Posts: n/a	can marine fish be converted? Pl advse if anyone ever successfully keep a marine converted to fresh water fish b4. Eg : panter grouper, bumble bee grouper,eel etc. Saw some lfs selling,wonder can they survive in long term? I know scat,archer,monos r some common blackish water fish, but r the bumble bee able to thrive in fresh water as well ? Pl show and tell us how long u have kept them in fresh water if u have.

25-12-2006, 01:03 AM	#5
joeswim Guest Posts: n/a	tried opposite before i threw one of my juvenile crayfish into marine tank before cos everyday dig tunnels in my planted tanks(experimenting then)...actually wanted to use it as live feed for marine fish, to my surprise, survive for few week liao, haven kena makan, now hiding under some live rock.

25-12-2006, 12:14 AM	#2
aFrIcanSH Guest Posts: n/a	i doubt they thrive for long periods of time in freshwater there may be damaging signs surfacing after a few months

25-12-2006, 12:16 AM	#3
Gills Guest Posts: n/a	I believed saltwater fish should be best left in their natural environment although there are successful cases of conversion.

25-12-2006, 12:40 AM	#4
jebus Dragon Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,612	with the efforted needed to convert them all its best that u rear a marine tank to keep them instead

25-12-2006, 01:48 AM	#6
zadrian Dragon Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,085	some shelled creatures may survive as they do not necessary breathe thru gills. But fishes...hmmmmm...all mine died as once my tank cracked and my mom put them in a pail of tap water. They either died after a while or never recovered from the ordeal.

25-12-2006, 01:36 PM	#9
bsplenden Senior Dragon Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3,362	Answer is CAN! But then after you get the answer, it becomes SHOULD you do it? Or should you NOT do it. And the debate goes on and on.

25-12-2006, 02:10 PM	#10
mansiz Guest Posts: n/a	No, all marine fishes requires sanility of around 1.023. If you place them in fresh water, they will suffer from kidney failure, they won't die instantly (but small fishes like clown fish will die in an hour time), but they won't survive long... Do not do it because you want to save time and $ maintaining a salt water tank. Even if people lower sanility for marine fishes because of wanting to treat iches, they will lower it to lowest 1.017 or 1.018. If you really want to keep grouper, get the basic equipment like protein skimmer, power head for circulating and of course marine salt (not fresh water salt or table salt). Do not forget about Live rocks as well as the cycling process.

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