Im having trouble adding more pictures but will shortly. My salinity is high 1.019 to 1.020. I started with young fish and low salinity, raising the level over time as they grew. Never have any issues.
Brackish Tank
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I went snorkeling at Xel Ha near Talum Mexico. It is an amazing snorkeling experience starting in a mangrove river along surfacing underground rivers and an inlet bay. The water had to have been brackish - many cichlids in the River - More marine in the bay. This is not my video but a pretty good example.[video]http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vneKV2Z9YM4&feature=related[/video]
So all i need for a Brackish tank is salt, and a hygrometer.?? what kinda of salt and what is a hydrometer..?? im very interested..
I use regular tap water, a de chlorinator like aquasafe and instant ocean sea salt. I don't bother with RO water that I use in my reef. Mix the sea salt at about 1.5 cups per 5 gallons (half dose).
Sorry - hydrometers are cheap. A flat plastic "jar" with a needle that measures salt content. Pick them up at any LFS for a few bucks.
how often do i add the salt and how much each time...can Jaguar,jack dempsey, go in brackish..??
