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can i have my three gsp in brackish their whole live or do i need to convert them to full marine?

Studies have found that they do better in full marine as adults.

But can live perfectly happily in brackish conditions.

But do feel better in marine when they are older i believe..

bigfatfish wrote:But can live perfectly happily in brackish conditions.

+1

If you put a GSP in a fairly high end brackish condition 1.015-1.018 They should do as well as marine. Going full marine does give you a lot of more pleasing options in the way the tank looks and then you can try a few marine tankmates. A lot go marine and their is nothing wrong with that, good for them. It is more of a personal choice of the owner than an all out rule.

In marine, you can add live rock & a protein skimmer, which gives you the option of le$$ water changes. Otherwise, expect to be doing 50% WC on high-end BW the rest of their very long lives.

Pufferpunk wrote:In marine, you can add live rock & a protein skimmer, which gives you the option of le$$ water changes. Otherwise, expect to be doing 50% WC on high-end BW the rest of their very long lives.

= $$$$$$$ mucho dinero