i think appro 7.9 gallons off the top of my head, dont have the info with me right now, does that sound about right?! so do you not need to clean the entire tank now and again anyway? how will i clean the gravel if i dont do this?
Red claw crab help
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This is completely incorrect. Aquarium salt is not a subsitute for marine salt.
Aquarium salt is fine for treating disease, but does not contain all the other minerals present in true marine mix.
To make brackish water, you need to use a true marine mix, something like instant ocean.
You will also want a hydrometer or refractometer, something to measure the salinity/specfic gravity of the mix, so you know how "salty" the water is.
YOu can always add more water before vacuuming, that is if need to vacuum. I dont see the need with your tank set up.
Maybe Down the road?
so i dont need to clean the grave? i can see the black pieces of dirt gathering up on the plant and the gravell......
Wait until tank is well matured unless tank produced massive odor /cloudy water due to left over food decaying.
there is poo everywhere!! they seem to have done it overnight! in the food bowl all in the plant, should i just scoop out what i can?
I would clean the tank just dont overdo it. Vacum the gravel just dont change more than 25% of the water.
Thought this might be a helpful start for you:
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile101.html
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What's the basis behind this recommendation?
If your tank is not cycled, you should be doing as many water changes as necessary to maintain ammonia levels under .25ppm. Just make sure when you are doing water changes that you're matching the temperature and salinity, usually most easily done by premixing your brackish water in a separate container before adding it after a water change.
