How to make brackish water. Please help.

[kashif314]

You should not add the mix while fish are in tank unless you add little at a time all day.
The fish should be fine with your salt level you are planning.
The monos can go full salt 1.025.
It would be best t place fish in bucket,get tank to proper level pretty quick while you bring the bucket up to the level of the tank.

Yes this bucket idea is great. I will match both waters salanity and then will add fish. Thanks a lot for ur help. Means a lot.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Wcs? What does this mean?

Water changes

 

[kashif314]

Water changes

Like how often and how much?

 

[coralbandit]

IMO you change 50% when the ammonia or nitrite go over 1ppm.
You need to test daily, maybe every other ,but that could be risky as spikes can be quick.

 

[kashif314]

IMO you change 50% when the ammonia or nitrite go over 1ppm.
You need to test daily, maybe every other ,but that could be risky as spikes can be quick.

Thanks. I will test twice daily.

 

[kashif314]

Also when I change water I will need to add more marine salt of course. That won't contribute to cycle?

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Also when I change water I will need to add more marine salt of course. That won't contribute to cycle?

You'll make your wc water the night before in a separate bucket, put the amount of water you plan on changing in a bucket add salt, let it mix with a power head for 12-24 hours make sure salinity matches your tank then do it like a few change( siphon and replace). And like a second system any evaporate will need to be replaced with fresh water as salt doesn't evaporate

 

[acewiza]

You guys are making this way more complicated than it needs to be. Refractometers are not that expensive.

1) Dissolve a couple tablespoons salt in a soft-drink pitcher, pour it in.

2) Test salinity the next day.

3) Repeat steps 1 & 2 until desired salinity level is reached.

Thereafter, add salt dissolved into the water changes, checking salinity the following day and adjust amount of salt added as required.