brackish or freshwater - Aquarium Advice

rollin_22 · 02-25-2006, 12:16 AM

just wanted to see what everyone likes the most... i prefer brackish

**Fishyfanatic** · 02-25-2006, 12:40 AM

I have never had a brackish tank so I guess I would go with Freshwater. From what I have seen on brackish fish, the only ones I have liked are Puffers.

penpitt · 02-25-2006, 01:50 AM

I have a green spotted puffer that started out in FW, transitioned him/her through BW, and now resides in a 50 gallon SW buy him/herself.So I voted Brackish even though I no longer have brackish but I may set up my spare 20long for a F8 puffer if I can find room for the tank

rollin_22 · 02-25-2006, 03:15 AM

man you guys are killin me...... lol

Lonewolfblue · 02-25-2006, 03:37 AM

Definitely Freshwater. Not into fish like puffers, etc. Love my sharks and eels to death, as well as my Rams and loaches, lol.

aquakev · 02-25-2006, 07:04 AM

There is more variety for freshwater. I have kept a bracish tank and enjoyed it, but many of the species should be converted to full sea water when they mature, and you can do a more full biotype with freshwater.

Green spotted puffers are awsome but you need a tank on the larger side and they should be by themselves.

I have also kept scats, moos and archers and enjoyed them all.

**Zagz** · 02-25-2006, 11:49 AM

I have only FW, but do love puffers, am looking into some dwarf FW ones maybe, but need another (11th) tank and I truly have run out of room for now! I would also love to try my hand one day at SW, but have tons more research to do first.

Puriti · 02-25-2006, 06:47 PM

I pick freshwater.. There are more fish (that I know of) that are freshwater than there are brackish and puffers are cute and everything but they can be a hassle. I know. I've tried..lol

azn_fishy55 · 02-25-2006, 07:36 PM

I LOVE both,but more importantly I LOVE FW and BW planted tanks.lol

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02-25-2006, 12:16 AM	#1
rollin_22 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: brainerd minnesota Posts: 150 Images: 1	brackish or freshwater just wanted to see what everyone likes the most... i prefer brackish __________________ I HATE PET STORES

02-25-2006, 12:40 AM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I have never had a brackish tank so I guess I would go with Freshwater. From what I have seen on brackish fish, the only ones I have liked are Puffers. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

02-25-2006, 01:50 AM	#3
penpitt Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chandler,Az Posts: 274 Images: 3	I have a green spotted puffer that started out in FW, transitioned him/her through BW, and now resides in a 50 gallon SW buy him/herself.So I voted Brackish even though I no longer have brackish but I may set up my spare 20long for a F8 puffer if I can find room for the tank __________________ 80 gallon [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym]:3 clown loaches, 2 angels, bloodfin tetras and 1 albino BN pleco,1 Farlowella. 46 gallon [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym]: kuhli loaches, otos, black neon and black phantom tetras, 3 pitbull plecos. 50 gallon [acronym="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym]: 1 green spotted puffer

02-25-2006, 03:15 AM	#4
rollin_22 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: brainerd minnesota Posts: 150 Images: 1	man you guys are killin me...... lol __________________ I HATE PET STORES

02-25-2006, 03:37 AM	#5
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Definitely Freshwater. Not into fish like puffers, etc. Love my sharks and eels to death, as well as my Rams and loaches, lol. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

02-25-2006, 07:04 AM	#6
aquakev Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA, Ca Posts: 212 Images: 2	There is more variety for freshwater. I have kept a bracish tank and enjoyed it, but many of the species should be converted to full sea water when they mature, and you can do a more full biotype with freshwater. Green spotted puffers are awsome but you need a tank on the larger side and they should be by themselves. I have also kept scats, moos and archers and enjoyed them all.

02-25-2006, 06:47 PM	#8
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	I pick freshwater.. There are more fish (that I know of) that are freshwater than there are brackish and puffers are cute and everything but they can be a hassle. I know. I've tried..lol

02-25-2006, 07:36 PM	#9
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	I LOVE both,but more importantly I LOVE FW and BW planted tanks.lol __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

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