How much salt?

[Pauls Aquariums]

Alright, so i got a brackish tanks set up, its doin great. i just wanted to get an idea about how much salt per gallon people use. ive looked around and i add 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. my SG is at about 1.008

 

[LyndaB]

What is your stock?

 

[Pauls Aquariums]

GSP and a mono both juvenile

 

[LyndaB]

Well, I don't have brackish and am speaking from limited knowledge, but..... if you see 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons, chances are it's not referring to a brackish tank. Some people use that amount with their freshwater fish, most often to help cure disease. A true brackish tank has 2 teaspoons salt per gallon for a salinity of 1.015.

Again, I don't have brackish, but I believe that's good information. I would wait on someone with hands on experience to chime in to confirm it, though.

 

[Pauls Aquariums]

alright cool thanks

 

[Terrance]

Premix the water in your bucket and figure it out. Its the best practice because marine salt does not mix instantly. Better yet, get a small Brute trashcan and premix the water with a circulation pump and heater. Keep it as a reservoir because you might have to do a water change unexpectedly.

You are required to do 50% water changes with the fish you own (assuming they are kept properly).