Im a little confused o.0

[shadowcat330]

Alright, here is my dilima Freshwater/Brackish water/aqurium salt

ok I know brackish water is water with salt in it but its still considered fresh water, sweet im down with that.

Brackish water is water with salt in it????aquarium salt??

Aquarium Salt...I allways thought it was a medication type deal to help freshwater fish recover from being sick or to help setup new tanks for new fish.

now im confused with this whole brackish water thing does it use aquarium salt? if I start a tank with aquarium salt is it now a brackish tank??
or does brackish water require weekly salt adds till theres a certain amount of water?

thanks alot sorry if this is a repost i saw a post similar talking about salt but it seemed like it was talking about something else

[Aiptasia]

Brackish water is a condition where freshwater meets saltwater in the wild. This usually happens in areas where rivers and other large bodies of fresh water meet the seas. In these areas, freshwater mixes with ocean (salt) water, creating a brackish water environment. So, to answer your question, fish that live in brackish waters live in those areas where salt water and fresh water mix together.

In the home aquarium, a brackish water tank can be done by using a hydrometer to measure the salinity / specific gravity of your water. It's the same tool you would use to mix up synthetic sea water, only you'd be doing a tank that's about half salt water and half freshwater.

[shadowcat330]

wow thats easily explained I thought thats what it was but was unsure. becuase of the many uses of salt in a tank, thank you very much

[Morgrid]

Regular aquarium salt does not create brackish conditions. Although you may get some brackish fish like gobies to do ok in it, they would be much better served by using the sea salt mix. True sea water contains a lot more than just salt. Just adding regular salt doesn't really make your tank brackish in my opinion.

[shadowcat330]

ohh thats good to know too! unfortuntely im not sure of to many brackish fish only one i know of is the goby dragon my pet store over here dosnt do a great job of saying if its brakish or not but it does say size tank and water temp and their agression but i did see the goby was labled as a brackish

[Yipee]

Most gobies are brackish or total salt water except the peacock goby which requires freshwater. Some people have also successfully kept the bumblebee goby in freshwater but I think they need brackish conditions in order to thrive. Green spot pufferfishes and the molly are also brackish water fishes too.