Where can I find some bumblebees?? I am looking for something to keep with my F8s. Also, what is a good BW plant?
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plants don't do well in BW, they cannot tolerate the marine salt.
You'll need a specific gravity of about 1.010, plants won't surivive that.
You'll just have to kind of look around at local shops to find some bb gobies, you could also try knight gobies.
Stay away from larger fish like monos and scats, they need very large tanks. Also, Green spotted puffers are a bad idea too.
what size tank is it?
You'll need a specific gravity of about 1.010, plants won't surivive that.
You'll just have to kind of look around at local shops to find some bb gobies, you could also try knight gobies.
Stay away from larger fish like monos and scats, they need very large tanks. Also, Green spotted puffers are a bad idea too.
what size tank is it?
I knew GSP were bad idea. I don't have the mans of giving them a salt set-up down the road right now anyway. Knights would work too. I have been told by tons that best sg is 1.005. Figured there may be somethign that could survive it in the plant category hehe. It is a 10g grow-out btw.
My java moss is doing fairly well and I think it is actually starting to grow a bit after having it in there for 3 months. I keep my salinity around 1.005 myself because I have a knight goby too.
What I understand about plants in light brackish is that even if they live, they won't flourish like they would in a freshwater tank.
What I understand about plants in light brackish is that even if they live, they won't flourish like they would in a freshwater tank.
Not sure where you can find some Bumble bee's in your area but many times if fish stores don't have them you can special order them. They are generally really cheap too so wouldn't worry too much about cost. Another really good plant that does well in low salinity environments (no higher than 1.007) is Java Fern. Java Fern actually flourishes under these conditions. Also Anubias plants are supposed to do well up to 1.005. And if you have a salinity of at least 1.015 you can use saltwater plants like Caleurpa. Anyway, hope this helps and good luck.
My LFS keeps them in stock all the time... $0.99 ea regular price. The sunday paper has buy-one get-one-free coupons there for all fish under $5.00. So I end up getting them for like $0.50 ea.
Bumblebees need to be kept with small salt-tolerant fish that won't bother them. I think that knight gobies are right out as they get too big. Bumblebees rarely get more than like an inch or so, and so many other species look at them as lunch.
Many popular livebearers are salt tolerant and will do well with BBG's. Mollies, swordtails and platies come to mind. The sailfin mollies though tend to get pretty big so I might suggest skipping those. While they are a cichlid, I've had good luck cohabitating kribensis with BBG's.
Figure 8 puffers and GSP's are, IMHO, completely inappropriate tankmates for BBG's.
The best plants for a BW tank are plastic ones.
The specific gravity for BBG's isn't critical, as long as it is saltier than FW and fresher than SW. 1.005 to 1.015 is a perfectly acceptable range. I try to stay around 1.008 to 1.010.
Live and/or frozen food is a must. While some will tolerate flake, they really don't do well at all unless provided a variety of quality frozen and live foods. Mine have taken a particular liking to brine shrimp and glassworms (aka mosquito larvae). Some of the smaller BBG's have a hard time with brine shrimp due to the size of it so try to size your food to fit your fish. Frozen baby brine is probably more appropriate for BBG's than adult brine shrimp. Bonus if you can score (and even maintain a culture of) daphnia.
Bumblebees need to be kept with small salt-tolerant fish that won't bother them. I think that knight gobies are right out as they get too big. Bumblebees rarely get more than like an inch or so, and so many other species look at them as lunch.
Many popular livebearers are salt tolerant and will do well with BBG's. Mollies, swordtails and platies come to mind. The sailfin mollies though tend to get pretty big so I might suggest skipping those. While they are a cichlid, I've had good luck cohabitating kribensis with BBG's.
Figure 8 puffers and GSP's are, IMHO, completely inappropriate tankmates for BBG's.
The best plants for a BW tank are plastic ones.
The specific gravity for BBG's isn't critical, as long as it is saltier than FW and fresher than SW. 1.005 to 1.015 is a perfectly acceptable range. I try to stay around 1.008 to 1.010.
Live and/or frozen food is a must. While some will tolerate flake, they really don't do well at all unless provided a variety of quality frozen and live foods. Mine have taken a particular liking to brine shrimp and glassworms (aka mosquito larvae). Some of the smaller BBG's have a hard time with brine shrimp due to the size of it so try to size your food to fit your fish. Frozen baby brine is probably more appropriate for BBG's than adult brine shrimp. Bonus if you can score (and even maintain a culture of) daphnia.
