this thread is related to starrynights nano tank and her bumble bee goby…
a while ago i left a comment that i didnt think she could keep the goby in strictly saltwater because the bumble bee gobies are listed as being fresh to brackish water…
after a little reading, i see some people are saying that any brackish water fish can be successfully integrated into a saltwater system…most of them said by gradually raising the brackish waters salinity till it reaches that of the tank…
From what i read, they were saying that this is why mollies are able to adapt to S/W systems…
does anyone have any knowledge/experience with this?
i had bumble bee gobies as a kid before i had saltwater, and i would love to put a couple in my tank
Our experience is the little guy seemed to be doing good for about 2 weeks then disappeared for about a month and a week and just showed back up, looking/acting exactly like he had been. Will keep you posted on his progress.
My limited experience in this area: I had mollies for a year or so that reproduced in my system.(was like an automatic feeder) I haven’t played with any other brackish because many of them are not safe with inverts or are fin nippers.
I have successfully kept both mollies and green spot puffers for at least 2 years (well the puffer anyway mollies were counted in months).
The key is to slowly bring the salinity up. I have taken a green spot puffer in straight fresh water and over the course of about 4-6 hours of SLOWLY drip acclimating to full SW. I imagine the longer you take to acclimate to salt water the better but I have found 4-6 hours to be plenty. It’s important to remember to use a heater in the bucket you’re acclimating in to prevent the fish from stressing as the water cools down.
My dad did this a couple years ago. He addeda couple mollies for extra food, but after a while they grew and we didn’t like them that much anymore. We didn’t gradually increase salinity over time. We just threw them in there and they were fine.
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My dad did this a couple years ago. He addeda couple mollies for extra food, but after a while they grew and we didn’t like them that much anymore. We didn’t gradually increase salinity over time. We just threw them in there and they were fine.[/quote]
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My dad did this a couple years ago. He addeda couple mollies for extra food, but after a while they grew and we didn’t like them that much anymore. We didn’t gradually increase salinity over time. We just threw them in there and they were fine.[/quote]
Haha sounds like Joe’s acclimation process!! [/quote]
I think that is how we’ve acclimated almost everything.