Brackish Set Ups

It seems like a lot of people have been asking questions about brackish tanks so I figured I would go ahead while I have the time (killing time before moving my neighbors monsters) to talk a little bit about brackish tanks and what has worked for me.

Tank:
75 gallon

Filtration/Circulation:
Biowheel 350
Biowheel 350
250 gph pond pump
250 gph pond pump
1140 Penguin powerhead
1140 Penguin powerhead
Purigen

Fish:

Mollies
Datnoid microleptis
Violet Goby*
Bumble Bee Goby*
Needlefish*
Leopard Bushfish*
Blue Crab*
Fiddler Crab*
Figure 8 Puffer
Columbian Shark Catfish
Silver Scat
Mono Argentus
Orange Chromide
Hogchoker flounder*
Pim cat*
Striped Killifish**
Pipefish**
Hermit Crabs**
Banded Killifish
Archer
Channel Catfish*
Blue Catfish*

* deceased
** temporary, not in main tank, moving tommorow their own tank

Cause of Death:
Molly - just died while pregnant
Violet goby - killed by puffer
Bumble Bee Goby - eaten/dissapeared
Needlefish - eaten by Blue Crab
Leopard Bushfish - killed by puffer
Blue Crab - died when moved into own tank
Fiddler Crab - killed by puffer and crab
Hogchocker - killed by puffer and crab
Pim cat - killed by puffer/stress
Channel Cat - killed by puffer
Blue Cat - killed by puffer


Plants:
All fake, but trying Sea Lettuce in new tank for Pipefish

Water Parameters:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Temp 81
Specific Gravity 1.010

Mixing Salt:
5/6 cup per 5 gallon bucket
1/6 cup per gallon

Hydrometer:
Swing arm and floating. Floating is much better.

Salt:
Coral Life Marine Salt

Substrate:

Crushed Coral mixed with gravel

Food:
Will discuss later, have to go move monsters. I hope this helps.

Monsters have been moved so now I am back to finish up what I am saying. I bought a stonefish with my credit from the fish I traded in for it.

Now to get to food

Mollies - Top Fin Color Flake, Dried Seaweed, Algae Wafers, SFBB Marine Cuisine, SFBB Emerald Entree, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Blood Worms

Datnoid microleptis - Hikari Cichlid Pellets, HBH Oscar Grow Pellets, Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Blood worms, SFBB Krill, SFBB Beefheart, Feeder guppies

Violet Goby* - SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Brine Shrimp

Bumble Bee Goby* - SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Brine Shrimp, Mysis Shrimp (found one today)


Needlefish* - Feeder guppies, SFBB Krill

Leopard Bushfish* - killed day 1

Blue Crab* - feeder guppies, SFBB Krill, SFBB Silversides

Fiddler Crab* - Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, Detritus

Figure 8 Puffer - Ghost shrimp, feeder guppies, SFBB Silversides, SFBB Krill, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Silversides, Red Wigglers, Waxworms, Crickets, snails

Columbian Shark Catfish - Top Fin Shrimp pellets, SFBB Silversides, SFBB Krill

Silver Scat - Algae Wafers, SFBB Krill, SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Marine Cuisine, SFBB Emerald Entree, Hikari Pellets, Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, Dried Seaweed

Mono Argentus - SFBB Krill, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Blood Worms, SFBB Marine Cuisine

Orange Chromide - Waxworms, Red Wigglers, Crickets, Hikari Pellets, Top Fin Flake, HBH Oscar Pellets, Top Fin Shrimp pellets, SFBB Krill, SFBB Blood worms, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Marine Cuisine

Hogchoker flounder* - Top Fin Shrimp Pellets

Pim cat* - died day 1

Striped Killifish** - SFBB Krill, Hikari Pellets, HBH Oscar Pellets, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Silversides, Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, Crickets, Waxworms, Red Wigglers

Pipefish** - Live brine shrimp, Mysis shrimp

Hermit Crabs** - Live brine shrimp, Mysis shrimp, Fish wastes

Banded Killifish - SFBB Krill, Hikari Pellets, HBH Oscar Pellets, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Silversides, Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, Crickets, Waxworms, Red Wigglers

Archer - SFBB Krill, Hikari Pellets, HBH Oscar Pellets, SFBB Brine Shrimp, SFBB Bloodworms, SFBB Silversides, Top Fin Shrimp Pellets, Crickets, Waxworms, Red Wigglers

Channel Catfish* - Top Fin Shrimp Pellets

Blue Catfish* - Top Fin Shrimp Pellets

Stonefish - Feeder guppies, SFBB Silversides, SFBB Krill

TOM A.;547204; said:

like to see a pic...... sounds like its nice

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Later, I have to put the plants back from where the stonefish ripped them out when he was finding he way around the tank. This is what he looks like http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Stonefish.htm

TOM A.;547231; said:

is there enough salt in that kind of setup for a protien skimmer to work right? could be a over kill

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I am thinking about it. 30% off day is in a month at work, and that is when I am getting my lighting, and some other stuff.