are dats brackish

[cudamaster13]

can they stand a sg of 1.005-1.006?

 

[vaine111]

only silvers are from what i hear. either way i put a teaspoon aquarium salt per every 5 gallons. I'd go a Tablespoon per 10 but i have pacus and i have read pacus shouldnt get too much.
i have
4'' AT
3'' IT
2.5'' IT
2'' NTT

 

[Aquafreak]

I'm using 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon in my tank. Could I keep Dats?

 

[vaine111]

you can keep none in there if you want either way aquarium salt is beneficial to many fish. promotes good gill function and oxygen exchange

 

[Bichir4Life]

Try adding salt every waterchange you'll notice a difference in your fishes health!

 

[janzal3]

I kept my ST in a brackish set-up with CaCo3 substrate and approximately 1 Tablespoon of marine salt per 2 gallons of tap water. It thrived. When I started the tank the information on keeping these fish wasn't so good. All dats were labeled as brackish water back then. I don't want to peeve any of the purist but it worked well. With the choral substrate you can throw away your pH test kit. It won't ever change.

 

[PRIDE]

I put salt in my tank as well and its beneficial, i dont think its a big deal.