Setting up a Brackish 20 Gallon?
- Thread starter NewZealandFish
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Bumblebee goby are pretty interesting, they seem to have personalities even though they look pretty lazy alot of the time but they are an interesting fish for brackish that wont kill anything else. just be ready to feed live worms or if they take it frozen bloodworms
Sorry it took so long to see this...check out the FAQ at the top of the BW forum for a primer on brackish tanks, and some decent links to give you a good start on setting up a BW tank.
Just one question...why bother? I love brackish tanks, I've had several, but why these species? Every species you've listed is well capable of living out a full and healthy life in normal freshwater...why deal with the extra work and expense of keeping them in BW?
Agreed, salt and heat is the best method I've used.
Here's another article: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88601
Although ich is usually not much of a problem in BW tanks, as the salinity is generally too high for FW ich and too low for SW ich strains.
carpenter547
The Desert Punk
hey new zeland i just saw your sig.
in your sig you state 2 mollies and some platies in two or your tanks.
you could use your mollies and your platies to cycle your brack tank and practice getting your brackish technique down. also they are super peaceful and will give you more *depending on sex of them* than you started with food for a predatory brack fish.
i have silver mollies in my tank with ghost shrimp and violet goby they all get along great.
if i am not mistaken toad fishes are a predatory brackish oddball fish that can live in your tank mabey it gets too big you might fall in love with brackish keeping. *personally i am fighting the urge to get a 125 gallon tank and make it brackish*
toad fish link
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/batrachoididae.htm
wetwebs fish list for your perusal and consideration
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brackishsubwebindex/bracfishes.htm
on a side note any one have some recomandations for a smallish schooling top living brackish fish?
in your sig you state 2 mollies and some platies in two or your tanks.
you could use your mollies and your platies to cycle your brack tank and practice getting your brackish technique down. also they are super peaceful and will give you more *depending on sex of them* than you started with food for a predatory brack fish.
i have silver mollies in my tank with ghost shrimp and violet goby they all get along great.
if i am not mistaken toad fishes are a predatory brackish oddball fish that can live in your tank mabey it gets too big you might fall in love with brackish keeping. *personally i am fighting the urge to get a 125 gallon tank and make it brackish*
toad fish link
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/batrachoididae.htm
wetwebs fish list for your perusal and consideration
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brackishsubwebindex/bracfishes.htm
on a side note any one have some recomandations for a smallish schooling top living brackish fish?
