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fish that are both freshwater & saltwater compatible

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by Anonymous, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. Anonymous

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    A cool thing I discovered


    Yesterday i bought a silvertipped shark at petsmart and the lady said are you gonna put him in a saltwater tank and i said no and then she said they can live in freshwater,brackish, and saltwater.So all you saltwater fish keepers now you can get a mini shark.
     
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  2. Anthony

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    Brackish yes, saltwater not from what I've heard.
     
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    i've seen them in saltwater tanks, it takes a long time in acclimating them to that but it can be done..
     
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    If you do it slowly a lot of fish can adapt to saltwater over a period of time.

    I'm sure they were planning on just dumping this guy into saltwater.
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    i heard channel cats can do the change
     
    Anonymous, Aug 29, 2008
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  6. crazedpuffer

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    Silver tippeds (also called cat sharks) grow to be 18 inches and do best in schools. They also need higher BW or salt to live a full healthy life.
     
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    Columbian Cat Sharks. Here's my pair fully marined. They do better in full marine than fresh or brachish.
    Picture 1006.jpg Copy of gangstafish 109.jpg gangstafish 019.jpg
     
    gangstafish, Aug 30, 2008
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  8. Anonymous

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    very nice
     
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  9. Anonymous

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    in photo 2 is that a mono in the back?
     
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  10. trajik ink

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    very nice!!! they look very healthy.
     
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    Nice fish Gangsta, I had an opportunity to get 2 of those but they grow too big. As babies fresh water is good but when they become adults I read they should be full marine, they look awesome in your tank.
     
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