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**Fishfirst** · 04-02-2007, 03:24 PM

MARINE SALT!

to truely understand why you MUST use marine salt, you must understand what a brackish environment is.

Brackish water - Where ocean meets a river. so why would you use AQUARIUM salt when Brackish water requires the OCEAN

I would also suggest a hydrometer to find out what concentration you are shooting for... also, always mix marine salt out of the aquarium. Specific gravity should be 1.010-1.015 for green spotted puffer juvi's, full saltwater as they age (1.023). I would gradually introduce the new saltwater... first getting the specific gravity in your tank to be around 1.005 the first week, second week 1.010.

Information courtesy of you Plover petco Aquatic specialist... At least someone in this company knows what they are talking about.

04-02-2007, 03:24 PM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,536	MARINE SALT! to truely understand why you MUST use marine salt, you must understand what a brackish environment is. Brackish water - Where ocean meets a river. so why would you use AQUARIUM salt when Brackish water requires the OCEAN I would also suggest a hydrometer to find out what concentration you are shooting for... also, always mix marine salt out of the aquarium. Specific gravity should be 1.010-1.015 for green spotted puffer juvi's, full saltwater as they age (1.023). I would gradually introduce the new saltwater... first getting the specific gravity in your tank to be around 1.005 the first week, second week 1.010. Information courtesy of you Plover petco Aquatic specialist... At least someone in this company knows what they are talking about. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy