HELP!

[sao870]

OK i purchased a (freshwater moray eel) snow flake eel but i reserched it and now i realize that it needs to be put in brakish or full marine now its in a 45g fresh water tank with some decent sized chiclids i have a spare 45g tank so i took half the water out of my mature 45g tank and put it in the spare one and took a filter off of the mature tank to try to speed up the cycle how much salt ect do i need to put in the tank and what fish should i keep with it PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[chefjamesscott]

you can use 3/4 lb marine salt to 5g of water to get a good brackish ratio for it, but do a slow acclimation from fresh to brackish or sw

I am sure that other eel keepers will chime in never had one but always wanted one.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

also, keep in mind the rise in salinity may affect the establishment of the bacteria as well

 

[sao870]

ok now the tank i have is just running empty with the water from the other tank i havenot added salt yet when i do so how should i do it?

 

[Pufferpunk]

http://www.**************.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19348
http://www.**************.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19583

 

[kdrun76]

You are going to need a way to measure the salinity. A refractometer is your best bet, but they are a bit pricey ($45), a swing arm box is better than nothing.

 

[Pufferpunk]

If you leave that tank empty for >24 hours, it won't have much cycling bacteria left alive in there.

 

[sao870]

so how do i cycle it properly???

 

[Pufferpunk]

http://www.**************.com/forum/library/category/water-filtration/

 

[sao870]

ok but im already using a entire filter off a 4 month old tank so................ sponges bags carbon and all and put half the water in it from there............. welp im LOST on the road