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Brackish Aquarium

Brackish Water Tank

An aquarium of intermediate salinity - housing estuarine species like scats, monos, archer fish, and mudskippers.

Difficulty: Intermediate Tank Size: 30g+ Recommended: 55g

📖 Overview

Brackish tanks fill the gap between freshwater and saltwater - specific gravity around 1.005-1.015. Estuarine fish evolved in this niche and thrive nowhere else. Uncommon in the hobby but rewarding for its unique livestock.

💧 Essential Parameters

Salinity: 1.005-1.012 SG. Temperature: 75-82 F. pH: 7.6-8.4.

🐟 Stocking Recommendations

Figure-8 puffer, green spotted puffer, archer fish, scat, mono, mudskippers, brackish mollies, bumblebee gobies.