> We keep them in about 18 ppt brackish water. They are quite easy to keep,
> but I have found that they need to eat every couple of days. Otherwise
> they seem to loose weight easily.
>
> I have found them in perfectly freshwater streams. I'm sure they will
> survive in freshwater, but I think some salt will really help them do
> better. ...even as low as 12 -15 ppt.
>
> Brian Bastarache
> Bristol County Natural History Center/
> Bristol County Agricultural School
> 135 Center St.
> Dighton, MA 02715
>
>
>
> At 08:15 PM 2/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Anyone have sucess with mummichogs in fresh water? I may have the
fortune
> >of being on the atlantic coast and I'm thinking of mummichogs. Saltwater
is
> >a hassle that I'm not ready to embrace yet.
> >
> >Geoff Kimber
> >Lexginton, KY
> >
> >
>
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