The Beginning of my 80g

[maxima423]

that's already done now max lol

thats why their is a "WAIT" in my sentence

lrn2weed =]

 

[Aquarium1]

she'd have to wait til next year

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

lol, it's going to be a couple months, we were looking into building our own too...possibly. but out of the places we've gone for the size of tank we want to build, it'll cost us $600 just for the glass, but thats tempered glass.

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

so when i'm ready...or should i say my fish are ready to go brackish, what is the best kind of salt to use?

 

[logansmomma1228]

I think it is marine salt, but I don't know for sure so don't quote me on that one. As far as I know the Aquarium salt is used for treating sick fish and as a general tonic and stress reliever.

 

[Aquarium1]

Marine salt, yeah. There are a few different brands, but which is best is all a matter of opinions.

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

hmmm....maybe i'll ask dragonfish since shes got a beautiful brackish tank running...thanks guys

 

[JustOneMore20]

Use marine salt. Brand shouldn't matter...just use what is readily available to you.

 

[DragonFish71]

I use Red Sea reef salt in mine. It has calcium which are needed for the shrimps when they molt. Regular marine salt is fine though.

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

thanks everyone!

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

so here are some pics

 

[Aquarium1]

Looking good. Really nice driftwood. I've never really had good luck with banana plants haha but yours look like they're doing pretty good. maybe you could anchor them with their roots (not the actual bananas tho or they might rot).

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

guppy fry! only 3 have survived, or the others are hiding. we're expecting some more guppies and swordtails

 

[logansmomma1228]

Nice job. I like the DW as well. And I think I saw a bumblebee goby! So cool

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

oh and these were taking at feeding time so i could get the fish out of their hiding spots. thats why the water looks so dirty lol

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

thanks guys! yes there are 3 bumble bees, we're waiting for more and right now we're just keeping the banana plants floating, the mollies like to sleep in them.

 

[Aquarium1]

ok, that's cool.

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

ya it's actually really neat. all the mollies crowd together around the heater and banana plants when they sleep.

also, what would be eating my java fern? it honestly looks like something came and took a huge bite out of it!

 

[logansmomma1228]

snails? lol

IDK if they can live in BW but just a thought

 

[ilovemydragongoby]

lol, ya i thought of that after i posted haha. and i'm not sure if they can live in brackish either. but i'm guessing if puffers can be brackish, and puffers need a diet of snails, then i'm guessing snails can do okay in brackish? i dunno, i'm not jumping to conclusions lol