need help with brackish tank

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Experiment397

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ok so i am setting up a brackish tank but i need some help with setup. what should i use for substrate? i was thinking refugium mud or should i just use plain sand? also how many tablespoons of salt per gallon to get the 1.008 i want to achieve for the fish i am getting(i will not say what species) also i need to use marine salt and not the reef salt right? and can i grow mangroves in a 10 gallon or do a need a bigger tank? and just using a plant light for the tank if i want to do mangroves? and whrere can i get mangroves? thnx. i was gonna do a piece of driftwood as the center piece and wanted to do row of mangroves in th background, its only a 10 btw. thnx;)
 
Experiment397;4569136; said:
ok so i am setting up a brackish tank but i need some help with setup. what should i use for substrate? i was thinking refugium mud or should i just use plain sand? also how many tablespoons of salt per gallon to get the 1.008 i want to achieve for the fish i am getting(i will not say what species) also i need to use marine salt and not the reef salt right? and can i grow mangroves in a 10 gallon or do a need a bigger tank? and just using a plant light for the tank if i want to do mangroves? and whrere can i get mangroves? thnx. i was gonna do a piece of driftwood as the center piece and wanted to do row of mangroves in th background, its only a 10 btw. thnx;)
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I used pool filter sand for the large regular rounded grains, and I am very happy. A very fine gravel would have also pleased me

There is no "rule of thumb" that will maintain your tank at any specific salinity for very long, what with water changes, over time. Buy a refractometer and measure the water directly. Most brackish fish do well over at least a moderate range of salinity, but know what is appropriate for your fish.

Marine salt only. Iwould thiink that's the same as reef salt.

Mangrove are tricky, and your set up doesn't sound ideal. I've never had luck, but giev it a whirl. ebay, aquabid, this site are all good places to look.

REad this

http://homepage.mac.com/nmonks/Projects/brackishfaq.html
 
Now I’m curious what fish you are getting J You got me interested when you came right out and said you won’t tell what species.
 
I'm curious myself considering I have a brackish tank also. I used reef sand to help keep the hardness 8.0. I have a violet goby, mollies and several orange chromide
which I keep the salt level around 1.007
 
roper;4574207; said:
I'm curious myself considering I have a brackish tank also. I used reef sand to help keep the hardness 8.0. I have a violet goby, mollies and several orange chromide
which I keep the salt level around 1.007
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Sounds like a nice set-up Roper!
 
What fish are you planning for?
 
ya i might get flamed for posting the fish cause most people think a 10 is too small, but not for the specific species i found. i would really like to see that pix of your tank man. it sounds cool with mollies and a goby!
 
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