60 Gallon Brackish!

Some of those "FW" eels prefer SW as adults. Make sure to research the eel you want 1st.
 
Yeah, after creating this thread I started to do a lot more research on the FW Moray. I came to the conclusion that the Moray would not be a great choice for my first brackish tank because it can be a challenge to keep happy. If it has tank mates (some places even claim F8s can be done) you risk losing them unless the moray is very well fed.. as people have said here. I would rather start with a brackish tank that has lower risks and work my way up in the future. Thanks for the help.


BUT, when I do (one day) try out a FW Moray it will surely be with a silver needlenose gar! :dance


Now I have to make another choice! Should I turn my current 30 gallon into the brackish water tank or go with my new 60? The 60 will be in the living room and the 30 in my (and my gfs) bedroom. One of them will be a planted tank with a few tropical fish and the other a puffer/goby brackish..... what to do, what to do.
 
Puffer and goby 60 gallon tank... SO MANY GOBIES SO LITTLE TIME!

I'd get like 6 Figure 8s, and like 12 BBGs, and like 1-2 dragon gobies, or or or... SQUEAL! I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT 60 GALLON!
 
Have you ever thought about turning it into a mudskipper tank? You could keep BBG's, fiddlers, knight gobies.

I've been designing a tank in my head for my next set-up. I want to make a 55g (perhaps larger) into a mudskipper tank. I was wondering if I could have the "beach" in the middle and perhaps 30g worth collectively of water area. Under the sand I would connect both sides with a piece of PVC pipe for a tunnel...(my original idea was to use a T-shaped PVC pipe so that I could place an opening up against the tank wall so you'd be able to see who passed through the tunnel...just an idea)

The only problems I'm coming to are that I'm not sure that design would hold up against the sand shifting and I'm curious if I can keep a F8 in that shallow of water...I'm talking max of 9" water level.

I'd put a small box powerhead on one side of water for a gentle current and leave the other side calm. Get some nice bogwood and mangroves for the beach.

It would be super cool even if you only made two sides; one sand, one water.

I have a friend who has mudskippers and they're so neat to watch. He puts the blackworms on the piece of bogwood and the mudskipper comes up grabs a mouth full. The mudskipper sits there chomping with worms hanging off its mouth and all over his face. It's actually quite adorable.

I'm still working on ideas and seeing what exactly I can include in the tank then I'll get the tank up and cycling as I order my fish...woo!

Just an idea!
 
The figure 8s wouldn't live in that water
 
Yea I wouldnt put the F8's in that little of water. I do however have a great idea for your middle island. Go get some heavy insulating foam from Home Depot, stack it up and silicone it together (with aquarium safe 100% silicone sealant) so its as tall as the tallest point you want the island to be, then shave the edges down with some sand paper, or something coarse (careful thats the messy part) so that you have the nice "hill" shape, then you will want to get some clear epoxy...just as at home depot, its cheap and they make a kind that it 100% safe for humans and animals once its dry. You will paint the epoxy on the foam to seal it, probbably 4-5 layers, then on the last 2-3 layers sprinkle sand on the epoxy while its drying to give the foam a nice natural "sandy beach" look then once its all dry put it in the tank and silicone it to the bottom of the tank so it doesnt float.


I know it sounds hard, but it really isnt...the only hard part is making sure its deep enough that there are no gaps between it and the glass. And the foam is dirt cheap, so if you mess up its no biggie.


Here's are a couple good links:
This one is the best by far

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/background.html
 
Wow, what an excellent idea...that definitely gives me something to work with :) One question though...I think mudskippers need a thick cover of sand on their beach, do you think I could just layer it on top of the homemade hill?

That first link is a pretty neat idea! It really opens up a lot of possibilities with shaping and design! Thanks a lot!!!
 
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Seaman said:
The eel will eat them all. Trust me, it will probbably be a G tile if you get it from a normal LFS, and they will without a doubt eat the puffers, bumble bee gobies and the needle nose "gar" (From first hand knowledge...not with BBG's just F8's and needle node "gar").


The figure 8's if 2 inches or larger will kill the eel if you don't have enough hiding places for the eel. I would recommend scats or mono's because they are fast moving.
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Wow, you must have some really vicious F8s! Mine don't bother anyone. They live w/BBG, knight & dragon gobies.
 
Yea, anyways the eel would eat the puffers if anything. the eels get to a nice 2 feet long, i think
 
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