Re: [RML] Scatophagus argus

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 22:38:16 +1000

I think most of these fish will still need some salt supply from somewhere
to compensate for renal loss

Regards,
Bruce.

Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.

Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Piabinha at aol.com <Piabinha at aol.com>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Saturday, 28 November 1998 9:19
Subject: Re: [RML] Scatophagus argus

>thanks pete for your input. however, i thought they might be able to live
in
>freshwater. i'm going to see if they get better by tomorrow, otherwise,
back
>to the shop they go. the clerk told me they were being kept in freshwater.
>
>incidentally, at another shop, i had seen Monodactylus sebae living in a
tank
>with rainbows, congo tetras, discus, south american tetras etc. the owner
>told me that captive bred monos were adapted to living in fresh water.
>
>thanks again.
>
>tsuh yang chen, nyc
>