Re: NANFA-L-- Mummichogs in freshwater

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos-in-comcast.net)
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:11:24 -0400

They'll be fine in freshwater as long as the pH doesn't drop below 7.0

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore

> From: Snailcollector14-in-cs.com
> Reply-To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 09:57:46 EDT
> To: Nanfa-L-in-nanfa.org
> Subject: NANFA-L-- Mummichogs in freshwater
>
> I caught some mummichogs in tidal freshwater off Mason Neck, Virginia. Should
> I start keeping them in brackish water? I don't know if they were permanent
> residents of freshwater or just slightly lost. They have started to breed in
> my
> freshwater tank, though.
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