Throughout the years, I've had many freshwater systems, a couple saltwater fish only systems, but never any brackish systems. I consider myself eclectic and a bit eccentric and liked the idea of brackish systems.
Instead of keeping the system low salinity brackish, I decided to gradually change the salinity to full saltwater in an eight month period and see what survived/thrived from the system.
55g, home made stand, 20g sump, canister filter, hob filter with sponge filters.
Brackish Live Rock - This stuff took over two months to cure/cycle and was a stinking mess!
American Flag fish - this guy wasn't very happy with the salinity change, and even though the change was a gradual 8 months, it took another 3-4 months before him to full acclimate himself to saltwater.
Columbian Shark Cat took to the salinity changes like a trooper!
Sea Urchin
These go by many names, but I call them Dragon Eels, because their most common name, Dragon Goby, is the same common name as another reef fish. I have two of these guys.
King of the Sump, I collected this Xanthid crab in the lower suwanee river, in brackish water. He's around 6".
Instead of keeping the system low salinity brackish, I decided to gradually change the salinity to full saltwater in an eight month period and see what survived/thrived from the system.
55g, home made stand, 20g sump, canister filter, hob filter with sponge filters.
Brackish Live Rock - This stuff took over two months to cure/cycle and was a stinking mess!
American Flag fish - this guy wasn't very happy with the salinity change, and even though the change was a gradual 8 months, it took another 3-4 months before him to full acclimate himself to saltwater.
Columbian Shark Cat took to the salinity changes like a trooper!
Sea Urchin
These go by many names, but I call them Dragon Eels, because their most common name, Dragon Goby, is the same common name as another reef fish. I have two of these guys.
King of the Sump, I collected this Xanthid crab in the lower suwanee river, in brackish water. He's around 6".