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trace elements in brackish tank
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:43 am
by gtrman
Do figure eights in brackish water need supplemental trace elements or does the Instant Ocean contain all of the essentials ? I put trace elements in my cichlid tank and was curious if puffers could benefit from them also.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:03 am
by Phaedrus
The instant ocean shoul contain everything you need with regular water changes. Aragonite is a great substrate to use with low end brackish to help buffer the pH. Other than that, you shouldn't need to add anything.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 3:25 am
by Raphael
All they will need is marine salt, feeding, a 15 gallon tank (per F8 ) and a 50% water change weekly with a dechlorinator. Sorry for the space after the brackets in F8 since it reads it as
