Salt

[Tempestuousfury]

How tolerant of salt are these guys (these guys = all species)? Do they do well with it?

 

[nmonks]

Labyrinth fish are considered primary freshwater fish families, that is, they evolved in freshwater environments and have little or no tolerance of brackish water.

Only relatively few occur in brackish waters; perhaps the one most commonly found in slightly brackish water is Anabas testuidens, the Asian climbing perch. I believe the giant gourami is also found in brackish water occasionally. But that's about it. To the best of my knowledge, none of the bettas or the smaller gouramis are commonly, if ever, found in even slightly brackish water, and most do best in soft/acid water anyway.

Cheers,

Neale

 

[Tempestuousfury]

So, then, anabantoids would need close water conditions to SA tetras and whatnot, right? Low pH, soft, no salt?

This is what I was thinking, but the tags where I work and what the customers said didn't match up with that. *points at first line*

 

[nmonks]

Varies depending on the species. The subtropical South African trout-stream Sandelia need different conditions to the swamp dwelling climbing perches, for example. But yes, the majority of common anabantoids do well in slightly acidic to slightly alkaline, soft to moderately hard water, much like the majority of South East Asian tropical fish. Definitely no salt.

Cheers,

Neale

So, then, anabantoids would need close water conditions to SA tetras and whatnot, right? Low pH, soft, no salt?