help needed making my tank fully brackish

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ashgriffiths
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help needed making my tank fully brackish

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i have a 15 gallon tank with one gsp it is 2.5" - 3" my tank has been set up for 2 years now i use Aqualibrium by interpet i use 4 tea spoons per 12 litres. but i want to make my tank full brackish, what is the best way to do this and what is the best salt to use and how much and what salinty should it be? :? thanks
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Any marine salt would be fine. You can bring your sg up by .002 each week without killing your bacteria. You will need a refractometer or hydrometer that starts at 1.000 to do this.

I'm sorry but I have no idea what Aqualibrium is.
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Ahh, I just looked it up. That's aquarium salt, not what you need, you need marine salt.
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Do the GSP need a 30gl tank???
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Yep. 30 US gallons each.
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Yes, they are very messy eaters that are very sensitive to dirty water. And they grow quite a bit larger than you'd expect as well.
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