I've had a brackish aquarium for three years, but this is something new to me.
I am trying to plan out a 125-gallon tank (72 in x 18 in x 24 in), and the initial plan was to go with freshwater. However, I did some research and discovered some old favorites.... I'd like to try a tank with mudskippers, anableps, and archers. Knowing the archers and anableps get to about a foot apiece, and most mudskippers are between 6-10 inches, what would be the appropriate stocking levels for these fish?
Of course, with the mudskippers, the entire tank would not be filled with water, and part of it would be a sandy area for them to pull themselves out onto (does anyone have a different idea for this so I may preserve gallonage within the tank?), along with driftwood, so this must certainly be taken into account.
I'd also be looking for some live plants to put in there (I've heard java moss will probably work), and I read that the area outside the water must be into the 70s in terms of temperature, what do you typically do about that?
I've got about two more weeks to plan this. Thanks for your help!
I am trying to plan out a 125-gallon tank (72 in x 18 in x 24 in), and the initial plan was to go with freshwater. However, I did some research and discovered some old favorites.... I'd like to try a tank with mudskippers, anableps, and archers. Knowing the archers and anableps get to about a foot apiece, and most mudskippers are between 6-10 inches, what would be the appropriate stocking levels for these fish?
Of course, with the mudskippers, the entire tank would not be filled with water, and part of it would be a sandy area for them to pull themselves out onto (does anyone have a different idea for this so I may preserve gallonage within the tank?), along with driftwood, so this must certainly be taken into account.
I'd also be looking for some live plants to put in there (I've heard java moss will probably work), and I read that the area outside the water must be into the 70s in terms of temperature, what do you typically do about that?
I've got about two more weeks to plan this. Thanks for your help!
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