Hello, I'm new to Monsterfishkeepers
I have a few questions.
My equipment:
1. Fifty gallon tank measuring 48" long, 19" high, and 13" wide
2. One HOB filter meant for 45 gallons and one internal filter meant for 30 gallons
3. One Heater meant for 50 gallons
4. One Hydrometer
5. Two Floating glass thermometers (put on opposite ends to measure heat distribution in the tank)
6. Two full hoods with incandescent lighting in them
My decor:
1. PH neutral sand (My water hardness is 8.0-8.2 on average)
2. 2 large green plastic plants that are tall enough to drape across the top of the water half way and several other smaller plastic plants
3. Several mismatched decorations (caves bridges etc.)
My Idea:
I would very much like to transform this tank into a fifty gallon brackish environment.
1. I would like to have one Violet Goby in it
2. In addition I would like to have three archer fish in it
Additional info:
1. The tank has been up and running for about four weeks now and is cycled but is cycled as a fresh water tank.
2. I would like it to look as natural as possible
I would like to know if this is a good idea. This is my first large brackish tank. I have maintained a fiddler crab and a 30 gallon Green spotted puffer tank that are also brackish.
My plan:
Since the tank is already cycled as a freshwater tank and the fish I'll be getting are commonly housed in freshwater at the store, I thought I would add all of the Archerfish at once and increase the salinity slowly over a week or two to 1.005-1.010. Then I will purchase the violet Goby and put him in my spare 30 gallon breeder tub and increase his salinity over time and then add him to the 50 gallon tank. (this is too keep from adding too many fish at once and I would like to add the archers all at once simply because I don't want to add one and then have it claim the entire tank and not allow the other two to coexist with it.)
Maintenance plan:
1. 25% water change weekly
2. Once a month wash one of filter pads with used aquarium water and them wash the other pad the next month to keep from wiping out too much of the bacteria at once
3. Yearly wash all equipment with used water
Does this sound good? Suggestions? Instructions? Constructive criticism?
I have a few questions.
My equipment:
1. Fifty gallon tank measuring 48" long, 19" high, and 13" wide
2. One HOB filter meant for 45 gallons and one internal filter meant for 30 gallons
3. One Heater meant for 50 gallons
4. One Hydrometer
5. Two Floating glass thermometers (put on opposite ends to measure heat distribution in the tank)
6. Two full hoods with incandescent lighting in them
My decor:
1. PH neutral sand (My water hardness is 8.0-8.2 on average)
2. 2 large green plastic plants that are tall enough to drape across the top of the water half way and several other smaller plastic plants
3. Several mismatched decorations (caves bridges etc.)
My Idea:
I would very much like to transform this tank into a fifty gallon brackish environment.
1. I would like to have one Violet Goby in it
2. In addition I would like to have three archer fish in it
Additional info:
1. The tank has been up and running for about four weeks now and is cycled but is cycled as a fresh water tank.
2. I would like it to look as natural as possible
I would like to know if this is a good idea. This is my first large brackish tank. I have maintained a fiddler crab and a 30 gallon Green spotted puffer tank that are also brackish.
My plan:
Since the tank is already cycled as a freshwater tank and the fish I'll be getting are commonly housed in freshwater at the store, I thought I would add all of the Archerfish at once and increase the salinity slowly over a week or two to 1.005-1.010. Then I will purchase the violet Goby and put him in my spare 30 gallon breeder tub and increase his salinity over time and then add him to the 50 gallon tank. (this is too keep from adding too many fish at once and I would like to add the archers all at once simply because I don't want to add one and then have it claim the entire tank and not allow the other two to coexist with it.)
Maintenance plan:
1. 25% water change weekly
2. Once a month wash one of filter pads with used aquarium water and them wash the other pad the next month to keep from wiping out too much of the bacteria at once
3. Yearly wash all equipment with used water
Does this sound good? Suggestions? Instructions? Constructive criticism?
