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Switching from Fresh water to Brackish...
Hi all,
I was wondering if I can change my freshwater tank into brackish without too much trouble? My 2ft cube is stable now with it's plants and the cycles and I am just about to purchase a CO2 controller to keep an eye on my ph but now I want to convert to brackish. Will it mean pulling up all the plants and starting fresh or is it a case of just adding the liquid that makes the water brackish and seeing what plants live or die? My current plant list is: Blyxa Japonica Rotala Macranda Limnophila aromatica Ludwigia Repens (narrow leaf) Hair grass Bolbitis Heudeloti Anubius Nana Limnophila sessiflora Microsorium pteropus Windelov Special Microsorium pteropus Hygrophila rosenvaris (I think) 2 Crypts (on kind of looks like balanese with the undulated leaves) Madagascan Lace fern. I realise I will have to move some of my fish (I think) I currently have: Emporer Tetras Congo Tetras Neon Rainbow Goyder River Rainbows Black Banded rainbows Mollies Swordtails Copper Rasbora's Siamese Flying fox Otto's Bristle Nose Cat's I have fallen for Discus, so any advise you can give me on the topic would be great. Thanks all. Justin |
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Justin wrote:
Hi all, I was wondering if I can change my freshwater tank into brackish without too much trouble? My 2ft cube is stable now with it's plants and the cycles and I am just about to purchase a CO2 controller to keep an eye on my ph but now I want to convert to brackish. Will it mean pulling up all the plants and starting fresh or is it a case of just adding the liquid that makes the water brackish and seeing what plants live or die? My current plant list is: Blyxa Japonica Rotala Macranda Limnophila aromatica Ludwigia Repens (narrow leaf) Hair grass Bolbitis Heudeloti Anubius Nana Limnophila sessiflora Microsorium pteropus Windelov Special Microsorium pteropus Hygrophila rosenvaris (I think) 2 Crypts (on kind of looks like balanese with the undulated leaves) Madagascan Lace fern. I realise I will have to move some of my fish (I think) I currently have: Emporer Tetras Congo Tetras Neon Rainbow Goyder River Rainbows Black Banded rainbows Mollies Swordtails Copper Rasbora's Siamese Flying fox Otto's Bristle Nose Cat's I have fallen for Discus, so any advise you can give me on the topic would be great. Thanks all. Justin Brakish (salty) water would kill most of your plants and fish. The mollies and swordtails are the only fish you have that would tolerate it. As for discus, I personally don't think a 2 foot cube is a very good choice because it doesn't offer much swimming room. Discus can grow to 8" easily, so the fish could end up a third as long as the tank. -- __ Elaine T __ __' http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__ |
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