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Brackish water is a condition where freshwater mixes with saline water. Thus the water has both marine and freshwater condition. A wide variety of fish and other aquatic animals can dwell in this condition as brackish water has a high range of salinity. If fish collecting is your hobby and if you want to maintain brackish water aquaria here at aquariumshub.com we offer you with all the detailed information about brackish water aquaria.
Brackish water aquaria create a unique living condition for fish. If you understand the biotic condition of brackish water you can well maintain a brackish water aquarium. Creating a brackish water aquarium is not a difficult job. It is essentially a freshwater aquarium that has saline water added to it in order to maintain a particular pH and salinity. Fish that dwell in this condition have wide range of salinity tolerance. They are also easy to feed.
Here is a list of fish that you can harbor in any brackish water aquaria:
- Mono Argentus: this diamond shaped fish has a beautiful slim silver colored body. It can be easily distinguished with its prominent black stripes on the front half of the body.
- Figure 8 Puffer: this is also a very common species of brackish water fish that dwell in brackish water aquaria by hobbyist. The most striking feature of this fish is it gets inflated double its size when gets frightened. The vibrant color of this fish make your brackish water aquaria look more beautiful.
- Archer Fish: this brackish water fish has a unique ability to spit water on other insects for self defense above water. The silver triangular body of this fish is beautifully decorated with black stripes.
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Green Scat: it is a multicolored fish that develops bright color as it matures and brings extra glory in an aquarium.
Black Sailfin Moly: Moly are of various colors and the most peaceful species in any brackish water aquaria. Molly can be total black or red in color. Some molly also have red body with black tail. Also known as Giant Sailfin, Mexican Sailfin or Yucatan Molly.
Brackish water aquaria are also decorated with various kinds of living plants. The plants also play a major role in oxygenating the water habitat. Many brackish water fish eats up these plants. It is generally recommended to plant the brackish water plants in freshwater condition and then gradually increase the salinity of the aquarium once the plant get well adapted in the aquarium. Commonly planted plants in brackish water aquaria include hornwort and java fern. Both these plants are hardy yet quite attractive. The plants apart from oxygenating the water also checks algal growth in the aquaria. Water sprite is another frequently used brackish water aquarium plant. This ornamental plant adds extra beauty to the aquarium. Anacharis and anubias are also seen often in brackish water aquaria. All these exotic water plants offer good cover for fry also other than decoration.
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