Wanting to convert my FW to Brackish and I need some FW help first.

DancingBetta · 10-26-2007, 07:11 PM

Ok, my 29 gallon contains 8 platies, 7 corydoras, 1 paradise gourami, 1 female betta, and two tetras that just won't die. I am wanting to convert it into a brackish tank. I have three other tanks: A 10g, 5g and 2.5g. What fish can I move into which tanks and which fish should I give away if I do decide to convert? My 10g contains snails and a male betta, my 5g has a pair of bettas (which i could move into the 2.5) and a 2.5 with nothing.

Also, if any of these fish will do well in Brackish, I could just keep them in the 29 gal... just tell me

I heard platies are able to but I'm not sure.

mesapod · 10-26-2007, 07:16 PM

umm maybe you should give away the tetras cause you only have 2 i dont know about the other fish though

neilfishguy · 10-26-2007, 09:51 PM

I would split up the pair of bettas and put the male in th 2.5 and the other male in the 5g and the 2 females plus the platies in the 10g. I would give away the corys unless they are a small species and if you kept them you would be heavely stocked. Give away tetras to somone who allready has a school and the gourami.

**JustOneMore20** · 10-26-2007, 11:21 PM

Why are you converting the tank to brackish? The only fish that I think would live in brackish are the Platies and even they aren't full brackish fish I don't think. They can tolerate some salt in their water, but I'm not sure that they are brackish.

I think you should just save up and start another tank for brackish fish.

Seems like alot of trouble for this one, since you have it stocked with fish that aren't brackish.

neilfishguy · 10-27-2007, 12:51 PM

he is wanting to make this a brackish tank but not with these fish he is wanting to move all of them away out of this tnak

**Scuba Kid** · 10-27-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

I think you should just save up and start another tank for brackish fish. Seems like alot of trouble for this one, since you have it stocked with fish that aren't brackish.

I agree with Kristin.

10-26-2007, 07:11 PM	#1
DancingBetta Beware of the Sand People Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South of Antarctica Posts: 46	Wanting to convert my FW to Brackish and I need some FW help first. Ok, my 29 gallon contains 8 platies, 7 corydoras, 1 paradise gourami, 1 female betta, and two tetras that just won't die. I am wanting to convert it into a brackish tank. I have three other tanks: A 10g, 5g and 2.5g. What fish can I move into which tanks and which fish should I give away if I do decide to convert? My 10g contains snails and a male betta, my 5g has a pair of bettas (which i could move into the 2.5) and a 2.5 with nothing. Also, if any of these fish will do well in Brackish, I could just keep them in the 29 gal... just tell me I heard platies are able to but I'm not sure. __________________ http://thefishquestforums.freeforums.org/

10-26-2007, 07:16 PM	#2
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern BC Posts: 333	umm maybe you should give away the tetras cause you only have 2 i dont know about the other fish though __________________ Vote For Fishforums! Kevin's (My) Tanks *10 gallon tank* - 8x Almost 1 month Guppy fry *10 gallon planted tank-3x guppies 30 gallon- 5x neon tetras-3x peppered cories-4x Otos 53 gallon tank* -5x White Clouds

10-26-2007, 11:21 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	Why are you converting the tank to brackish? The only fish that I think would live in brackish are the Platies and even they aren't full brackish fish I don't think. They can tolerate some salt in their water, but I'm not sure that they are brackish. I think you should just save up and start another tank for brackish fish. Seems like alot of trouble for this one, since you have it stocked with fish that aren't brackish. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

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10-26-2007, 09:51 PM	#3
neilfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 185	I would split up the pair of bettas and put the male in th 2.5 and the other male in the 5g and the 2 females plus the platies in the 10g. I would give away the corys unless they are a small species and if you kept them you would be heavely stocked. Give away tetras to somone who allready has a school and the gourami.

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neilfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 185	he is wanting to make this a brackish tank but not with these fish he is wanting to move all of them away out of this tnak

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