Brackish pond, is it possible?

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Dudzy

Jack Dempsey
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Hey guys and gals,

I'm in the process of clearing out part of the garden to start my second pond.
It's going to be hopefully twice the size of my other one (1200 gal) and my mate suggested to me the other day "why not make it brackish?"

Now I have kept fish and sustained a VERY healthy freshwater pond for quite awhile now and would like to know if this idea is possible and how hard it would be to maintain.

Now I have never set up a brackish tank before, so I'm not too familiar with hands on experience with it, so I'd be grateful if someone could lend me some ideas on extra equipment needed, how much salt would need to be added and how often that would be great.

Cheers
Dudzy
 
I can't imagine the salt would be good for any surrounding plant life. It would also be difficult to keep the SG stable in the sun, with it constantly evaporating the water.
 
would be awsome, but wouldnt be good for souronding and your pocket.
 
I agree that salt-tolerant plants immediately around your pond would be best, but a lightly brackish pond wouldn't be so terrible on your pocket book, salt-wise, and otherwise it would require no special attention compared with a FW pond. Salinity chages with evaporation and topping off would likely be minor and well-tolerated by most BW fish.

I've always wanted to give it a try myself, but even inthe southern US (Louisiana), the winters are too cold for most BW species in the trade.

I say go for and keep us informed!!
 
if you live near the sea it neednt' cost anything to make brackish water lol.Can't do that over here in the uk though No2 would be through the roof
 
Dudzy said:
Hey guys and gals,

I'm in the process of clearing out part of the garden to start my second pond.
It's going to be hopefully twice the size of my other one (1200 gal) and my mate suggested to me the other day "why not make it brackish?"

Now I have kept fish and sustained a VERY healthy freshwater pond for quite awhile now and would like to know if this idea is possible and how hard it would be to maintain.

Now I have never set up a brackish tank before, so I'm not too familiar with hands on experience with it, so I'd be grateful if someone could lend me some ideas on extra equipment needed, how much salt would need to be added and how often that would be great.

Cheers
Dudzy
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eazy. Unless you are keeping special specimens most brackish fish will live perfect in pure fresh water for their entire life. Salt helps in breeding and sexual maturity in some cases. My biggest concern would not be cost as salt doesn't evaporate and brackish fish don't require a constant salinity.

EDIT: note my avatar has a brackish mono in fresh... but don't tell anyone, SHHHHH>>>>
 
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