Will it Survive

[trigger_d]

Will a freshwater cichlid survive in a saltwater tank?

 

[khourglass]

Ive read there are some freshwater fish that can be acclimated to saltwater, Im not sure which fish, or how.
I think the process takes quite awhile, maybe some of the others have also read this,and can help more.
Kristi

 

[yae4volcom]

May I ask............Why in the world would you wanna keep a fresh water fish in a salt water tank.....

 

[cnlight]

Well from what I have seen, there are some fish that can be kept in a saltwater tank. I used to own cichlids, and I have never heard of them being acclimated to a saltwater tank. I think the reason is because they are still a freshwater fish and not a brackish water fish. Yes, they need a high PH, but I don't think they could handle the high Salt content.
The one freshwater fish that I know can be acclimated to sw is the molly. I have seen them in saltwater tanks as starter fish instead of damsels.
I hope this helped for you.
Christine

 

[fishguy4]

might as well give er a shot. get a smaller one for like 4 bucks and try it out. i would love to know if you could

 

[1journeyman]

Originally posted by fishguy4
might as well give er a shot. get a smaller one for like 4 bucks and try it out. i would love to know if you could
???
Why would you just throw a fish into a tank that could kill it?
That's like saying, "Gee, I wonder if the inside of the car is going to get hot today. Let's throw a puppy in there to see if it survives"
If you want to know if a fish will survive, and THRIVE, do some reading, not experimenting!
John

 

[lesleybird]

Originally posted by trigger_D
Will a freshwater cichlid survive in a saltwater tank?

Why in the world would you want to do that?

 

[krishj39]

The answer is no, it won't survive, don't bother trying. As said, there are freshwater fish than can be acclimated. Those would be brackish water fish, and many livebearers.