Starting a Brackish Aquarium
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Starting a Brackish Aquarium
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Starting a brackish Aquarium, an article by Cody Shoup
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Is he talking US gallons or UK?
Is the mentioned site using US or UK gallons? Just interested as new to all this!
trying to get my rescued F8 into his correct environment was been sold as freshwater!
This sight is helping no end! THANKS everyone
trying to get my rescued F8 into his correct environment was been sold as freshwater!
This sight is helping no end! THANKS everyone
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Re: Starting a Brackish Aquarium
My gsp was sold as freshwater, so I shouldn't go straight to the suggested salinaty should I? wouldn't that shock him?
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Re: Starting a Brackish Aquarium
Fish actually handle salinity changes pretty well, if you do them properly (slow acclimation, drip method is best). Brackish water fish are designed to swim through various salinities.. imagine one swimming along a marsh and swimming into the flow of water from a freshwater stream coming into the marsh.. they adjust to it. Obviously the slower and easier the acclimation the less stress, and less stress is always good.
The tank bacteria can't handle changes though, and puffers can't handle a tank that doesn't have established bacteria.
So you can do it either way, cycle the tank freshwater, get the fish, and slowly increase the salinity .002 or less every week until you reach the desired salinity, or you can cycle the tank at your goal salinity and then slowly acclimate the fish once you buy it.
The tank bacteria can't handle changes though, and puffers can't handle a tank that doesn't have established bacteria.
So you can do it either way, cycle the tank freshwater, get the fish, and slowly increase the salinity .002 or less every week until you reach the desired salinity, or you can cycle the tank at your goal salinity and then slowly acclimate the fish once you buy it.
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Re: Starting a Brackish Aquarium
thanks, I wasn't sure and I don't want to kill my little guy. my bf says I'm obsessed but I'm just determined to have a good tank for Smegal.