fishlova #23

i have heard u need salt in a aquarium with a columbian shark. wut kind of salt do u need and i have a redtailed shark 3 tigerbarbs 3 kuhlii loaches columbian shark ballloon kissing gourami 2 clown loaches and a yoyo loach will the salt go with all these fish

Angela_96

You need marine salt to make the tank brackish and a salinity meter to make sure the salinity is proper. NO the other fish will not go in a brackish tank.

agabr123

the columbian sharks are actually brackish fish (meaning they need marine salt, not aquarium salt) and shouldn't be kept with your other fish, but in a brackish only tank. also, they get HUGE (up to 20 inches)
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-columbianshark.htm

(i moved the rest of the post to your other thread)

fishlova #23

will they live without the salt

Angela_96

no, they are brackish as small fish and completly saltwater as adults.

fishlova #23

ive had 1 4 a couple weeks how long wil it live cod it live with aquarium salt

Angela_96

The aquarium salt is different from marine salt and will not help. The other fish are intolerable to salt they are freshwater fish.

fishlova #23

how long do u think he will live suprisingly hes
very active

agabr123

i really don't know how long.....but he really needs to be in a brackish tank with marine salt

fishlova #23

k i just read they can live in freshwater wen young

agabr123

no i think that they live in brackish (not freshwater) when young and are gradually increased to marine salt as they age

fishlova #23

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Angela_96

There are a lot of bad articles out their on this fish. They are def brackish at young and SW at adults. You can slowly raise the salintiy of the water over time. Not keeping your other fish in the brackish water, they will not survive.

Alessa

Im sorry fishlova, I know it is hard when we dont hear what we like, but yes, I have read articles of things redtail sharks being kept in less than ten gallons and goldfish in bowls, that does not mean it is the right thing to do.

first off like said before the aquarium salt wont help. This fish needs a HUGE tank and need to increase the saltwater content with age; if they are not kept in a brackish tank since the beginning, they will develop lethal skin conditions and eventually die. Also, as stated before your other fish do not go with this shark.

Im sorry again, I know it can be frustrating

Red1313

Here is a reliable site for fish info. Also the fishlore homepage has a lot of really good profiles. check it out