Fresh water fish to saltwater

[T Haynes]

Hypothetically how long do you think it would take to acclimate a fresh water fish to 1.024? Assuming it's possible. :jester:

 

[fairl80z]

It is possible for a few species . Mollies mostly, a few other types . These "freshwater" fish are not actually fresh water these fish are brackish water fish and sadly the pet stores lie and say they are fresh water . So to answer your question can a freshwater fish acclimate the short answer is No . But you can acclimate a brackish water fish to a full marine environment. Over a period of a few weeks . I have done this with a group of bumble bee gobys, It is very possible

 

[BlueMac92]

I did FW tarpon juvis in a week. Which is no impressive feat, as they do it on their own in the wild. What are you trying to switch?

 

[T Haynes]

Not trying to switch anything. Just playfully thinking out loud about dumb stuff.

 

[Protoavis]

^ that in regards to fresh/brackish

also it depends on species, some species are use to rapid changes in their native environment for example pseudomugil cyanodorsalis...but even then slow acclimation is likely the better option.

 

[T Haynes]

It would be pretty dope if I could get red tail into my salt water tank ��

 

[jalisco]

The extra effor for some fresh water fish to swim in saltwater triggers a feeding response from saltwater predators.