Transferring Scathophagus (Scat) from fresh to salt water

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NathanJC
 
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Transferring Scathophagus (Scat) from fresh to salt water

by NathanJC

Hi,

I have recently bought a Red Scat from my local fish supplier. It is currently living in fresh water (quite happily) and I have been told that it live in both fresh or salt water since it is a brackish water species. I would like to transfer him into my saltwater tank but I'm not sure how to do this. Would it adjust to the different water conditions quite easily? or should I gradually add salt into the current tank (which he lives in by himself) until it reaches the levels of the saltwater tank?


C_is_4_Cichlid1832
 
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Re: Transferring Scathophagus (Scat) from fresh to salt wate

by C_is_4_Cichlid1832

You should probably try adding the salt gradually. I have puffers that are brackish and that's how I did it. They are doing really well. If your fish is a brackish water fish living in freshwater it will most likely improve the health and color of your fish when changing to brackish.

Transferring Scathophagus (Scat) from fresh to salt water

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