I went brackish with my Fluval shaker 252 & used to add 5 level desert spoons of API aquarium crystals into a cup with some hot water to dissolve the crystals then add it to the fresh water before streaming it in & my water qualities always measured having 5% of salt classing it brackish & a brilliant healer on wounds. I kept Angels, Cory's, Gobies, Hillstream loach & kuhli loach in my tank & never no problems & doing two water changed weekly & adding the same amount of salt back each time with declorinator treatment.
Oh man, you know I love me some puffers. I have only kept freshwater species though. This is great info and I am now onto video numero dos 😀 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I just set up my 3rd tank ( i have multiple tank syndrome 😅) its my first brackish tank and found it easier than i thought ut was going to be. I have a heavily planted tank so finding it strange i cant really put much plants in this tank 😂 im getting figure of 8 puffer for it. Cant wait theyre so cute.......
Love your puffers. I always tell people to come to your channel if they've got any questions about puffers. Because I know that you have a lot of knowledge and experience with them. But my question is what plants can you use in brackish water tanks?
Appreciate that Cathy! Puffers are an awesome fish! Putting plants in a brackish tank can be tricky because of the salinity. I personally don't have much experience with plants in brackish water, but I've heard that some anubias plants and Java ferns have worked in brackish tanks. Since anubias plants tend to be very hardy typically, I could see them doing ok in low-end brackish water.
For a first puffer, I'd highly recommend pea puffers. They don't grow very big at all, you don't have to worry about their teeth unlike a lot of other puffers, but they still have big personalities.
Yes. this will be there forever, or at least that's the plan. Typically green spotted puffers max out around 6 inches so a 75 should provide plenty of space for 5 of them.
I do. I use seachem prime as well. I use prime for my 2 brackish and all my freshwater aquariums. It's good stuff. 👍 Some people have tried bottom dwellers in larger tanks, I've seen some folks do fish like knight gobies, but they also provide the gobies lots of hiding places as the puffers can get a bit nippy sometimes.
More Brackish please!
Thank you very much, I learned a lot from the video even though it is 3 years old. You really helped me
I went brackish with my Fluval shaker 252 & used to add 5 level desert spoons of API aquarium crystals into a cup with some hot water to dissolve the crystals then add it to the fresh water before streaming it in & my water qualities always measured having 5% of salt classing it brackish & a brilliant healer on wounds.
I kept Angels, Cory's, Gobies, Hillstream loach & kuhli loach in my tank & never no problems & doing two water changed weekly & adding the same amount of salt back each time with declorinator treatment.
Thanks Austin, ignore the comment I made asking for this video. i'm watching all your videos in reverse. LOL
Oh man, you know I love me some puffers. I have only kept freshwater species though. This is great info and I am now onto video numero dos 😀
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I just set up my 3rd tank ( i have multiple tank syndrome 😅) its my first brackish tank and found it easier than i thought ut was going to be. I have a heavily planted tank so finding it strange i cant really put much plants in this tank 😂 im getting figure of 8 puffer for it. Cant wait theyre so cute.......
Good info my mybrotha ❤
Love your puffers. I always tell people to come to your channel if they've got any questions about puffers. Because I know that you have a lot of knowledge and experience with them. But my question is what plants can you use in brackish water tanks?
Appreciate that Cathy! Puffers are an awesome fish! Putting plants in a brackish tank can be tricky because of the salinity.
I personally don't have much experience with plants in brackish water, but I've heard that some anubias plants and Java ferns have worked in brackish tanks. Since anubias plants tend to be very hardy typically, I could see them doing ok in low-end brackish water.
@@FintasticFreaks Hey thanks very much. That's good to know 😊. Have a blessed day.
They are going to love the upgrade. I have never kept a puffer but maybe one day what would you recommend for a first puffer?Great video man.
For a first puffer, I'd highly recommend pea puffers. They don't grow very big at all, you don't have to worry about their teeth unlike a lot of other puffers, but they still have big personalities.
Tank is looking good so far.👍 Is the 75 going to be their forever home then or will they need another upgrade?
Yes. this will be there forever, or at least that's the plan. Typically green spotted puffers max out around 6 inches so a 75 should provide plenty of space for 5 of them.
I know I'm a bit late to the party. But I'm setting up a brackish tank as we speak. Any pointers would be awesome
what are you going to put in it
When converting fresh water to brackish how long before bacteria starts forming again?
Do you add anything else to the water since it’s tap water ? Water conditioner? Etc. can any bottom fish live In that tank ?
I do. I use seachem prime as well. I use prime for my 2 brackish and all my freshwater aquariums. It's good stuff. 👍
Some people have tried bottom dwellers in larger tanks, I've seen some folks do fish like knight gobies, but they also provide the gobies lots of hiding places as the puffers can get a bit nippy sometimes.
So are you doing half of the tank fresh water then the other half salt water.....I wasn't sure I'm learning