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High-wash
25-03-2009, 09:18
Hey guys does anyone have any advice on setting up a brackish tank?I have followed a few site but the fish look uncomfortable so if anyone has a a set way please could they let me know.
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 08:20
Sorry dude cant help much.

I will ask around and do some research and get back to you....
High-wash
26-03-2009, 08:23
Thanks man i just wanna check as my scat reali are not happy and i have tried what three books have said and what 2 shops have done
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 08:30
what type of salt did you use?
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 08:46
You need a specific gravity of 1.010 which you need to get by adding marine salt, not normal salt....
High-wash
26-03-2009, 09:39
Yea i know i been using Sera sea salt i have used and have tried a few other makes such as redsea and have not had and succes or should i say i did up till now
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 09:44
mmmmm.... ok and your PH is right? what do you use to mesure your SG?
High-wash
26-03-2009, 10:11
Its just over 7.5 as per a few site i read up on.I am using a sera hydrometer.So im not to sure what im doing wrong i have ever gone as far as buying water life Vitazin hing it was a problem that the were not eating properly hey
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 10:21
try slowly getting the PH up to 8. Also find someone with a refractometer.
High-wash
26-03-2009, 11:52
Ok i shall look around and i will try do that :) thanks but for now what should i do it?
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 14:04
whats the Amonia, NO2, NO3 etc?
High-wash
26-03-2009, 20:36
will check it all 2moz night as i will not e home tonight and ill let you know
Henk Hugo
26-03-2009, 23:13
roger dodger :D
solex69
27-03-2009, 07:27
Don't you get a filter specifically meant for brackish setups?
I saw one before and it has some fine sand (or at least it looks like it) in it and the lil contraption looks quite cool.
Campbell13
27-03-2009, 08:23
eish!!!
sounds very complicated
Henk Hugo
27-03-2009, 08:35
Don't you get a filter specifically meant for brackish setups?
I saw one before and it has some fine sand (or at least it looks like it) in it and the lil contraption looks quite cool.

You sure that wasnt a fuilised sandbed filter or a diatome filter?
High-wash
27-03-2009, 11:06
Lol i have not even heard of these filters i was told the salinity was the key and i just need to make sure i don't have a under gravel filter as it will not work.
High-wash
27-03-2009, 11:38
OK the DH is 10 the amonia is 0.3ppm the NO2 is 0.5 and the NO3 0.1 is the GH is 12 and the KH is 12.IM reali not sure what is wrong i know the NO2 is a lil but i have done water changes 30 % weekly treated and salted with Sera Sea salt.

I shall check the results myself when i get home as my brother did it for me wen he was at my place this morning
solex69
27-03-2009, 18:30
You sure that wasnt a fuilised sandbed filter or a diatome filter?

Have no idea unfortunately :(
High-wash
27-03-2009, 20:41
It's ok im working on it trying to slow get the ph up them i will go from there an go threw every problrm resolving it one at a time