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January 1st, 2009
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| make a brackish tank
Pretty stupid question but I am not sure what salt to use? I had freshwater tanks and I had saltwater so I wanna try something new with the 20 gallon. I plan on getting 1 dragon goby. They grow a foot long and it says on 1 website I visit that you should add salt to the tank or you will have problems. http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,...gon%20Goby.htm
ok after reading another site. I am giving them my 29 gal and give then put in some bumblebee gobies. the 20 will be either a tropical tank or for my goldies. I am trying to plan ahead before anything.
Last edited by inuyasha_lover_21; January 1st, 2009 at 08:53 PM.
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January 2nd, 2009
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| For brackish you should use marine salt, not aquarium salt.
Brackish tanks are easy to keep (compare to SW) and lots of fun.  | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Ummm, I don't mean to be a stickler PFP.............Marine salt and Aquarium salt is the same thing  made from evaporated sea water.........  | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| ...Marine salt mixes contain trace elements and stuff that the aquarium salt made only for freshwater don't...... | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| thanks Pink. I wish I had some salt left when I had my SW tank up. I still have my refractometer but I got go through the boxes of junk to find it. What should the salinity be at? | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| You're doing a dragon goby and bumblebee tank, right? I'd go with a low brackish, about 1.005-1.008 SG. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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January 2nd, 2009
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I really like the bumblebee gobies but after reading I heard they are hard to keep. I have to find another good brackish fish to go with the dragon. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Hm.... well, make sure to check the size, cause most brackish fish get pretty big. And be aware that dragons are very slow to eat, so make sure it's nothing too aggressive. Good luck, I'll see if I can figure out any suggestions for you. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Hm... how about mollies? I've kept them in brackish before, they're pretty easy and fun. I had a silver/platinum one and he was just gorgeous. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I can do mollies . Are there any brackish inverts I can add? | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I've heard malaysian trumpet snails can work in brackish. You probably wouldn't want any of the brackish crabs, seems that they'd make meat of the dragon... | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I was hoping some red cherry shrimps but if not they can go in my 20 gal that I will turn into a freshwater. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I'm not familar with those... if they can tolerate brackish, then I think they'd be fine. There might be a risk of mollies eating them... but other than that I see no problems. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Thank you for all your help . Are figure 8 brackish or fresh? I used to have them but they kept dying on me. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| They're brackish. In the magazine that came out yesterday I did a profile on them, so you should check that out. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I will . Thats why they always died on me  . I will leave the 29 a fresh and get some tropical fish, ram snails adn some shrimps. then the 20 will have 2 figure 8 puffs.  | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| It might be a little tight for 2... 25 would be better... but let me know when you get things figured out, I love meeting new puffy babies  | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I just read your article and its very enlightening. I will get a single puff for the 20 . I cant wait because I miss my puffer babies. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Great! I'm actually planning on the exact same thing, hopefully very soon, cause my 20g will be empty soon | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Yay, another F8!  | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| We should set up F8 playdates for all the puffies | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Most of those will get way too big for a 20g, but a few could work. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I like the green spotted but I am going figure 8. I always get figure 8's. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| I have 2 GSPs, they're lots of fun, but definitely more work than F8s. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Just think what I could to with my 55 gallon tank. It leaks so its going to be used for a reptile. I already chipped the top of there glass trying to take off the old sealant. | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by inuyasha_lover_21  Just think what I could to with my 55 gallon tank. It leaks so its going to be used for a reptile. I already chipped the top of there glass trying to take off the old sealant. | Aw man, that would've been a wonderous puffer home... too bad
Last edited by Lucy; January 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 AM.
Reason: edited out rude quote made by another person (PFP was not rude) | |
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January 2nd, 2009
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| Well as soon as I get my own place I am going to buy a 550 gallon for the living room. My mom bought property in NC and said if I give her $6,000 for a down payment then its all mine. Just have to get a house built. maybe a 550 on 1 side and 250 on the other? Gotta get some steel beams in the basement to hold the floor lol. image how many puffers I could put in a 550. *drool* | |
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