Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Tetraodon nigroviridis
Green Spotted Puffer
Image provided by Tyler
Distribution:
Southeast Asia
Adult Size:
~6.5” (17cm)
Diet:
Omnivore, Mollusks, crustaceans, fish.
Min. Tank:
40 Gallons
Temperament:
Agressive but milder than most hunter-predators.
Strata:
Bottom, Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium – Mono
Scat
Scatophagus Argus
Distribution:
Indonesia, Phillipines
Adult Size:
11.75"
Diet:
Omnivore, greens needed
Min. Tank:
75 Gallons
Temperament:
Aggressive
Strata:
Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Etroplus Maculatus
Orange Chromide
Photo courtesy of Aquascape fish imports
Distribution:
India, Sri Lanka
Adult Size:
4"
Diet:
Omnivore
Min. Tank:
30 Gallons
Temperament:
Peaceful
Strata:
Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Mudskipper
Periophthalmus Spp.
Photo courtesy of Aquascape fish imports
Distribution:
Southeast Asia, Australia
Adult Size:
6"
Diet:
Carnivore. Needs live food.
Min. Tank:
55 Gallons
Temperament:
Semi-Aggressive
Strata:
Bottom. Needs dry land.
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Poecilia sphenops, Poecilia latipinna
Black Molly, Sailfin Molly
Distribution:
Southern USA
Adult Size:
Male 4", Female 4.75"
Diet:
Omnivore, greens required
Min. Tank:
10 Gallons
Temperament:
Peaceful
Strata:
Middle, Top
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Stigmatogobius Sadanundio
Knight Goby
Distribution:
Southeast Asia
Adult Size:
3.25"
Diet:
Omnivore
Min. Tank:
10 Gallons
Temperament:
Peaceful
Strata:
Bottom, Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Parambassis ranga
Indian glass fish
Distribution:
Thailand, India
Adult Size:
3.25"
Diet:
Omnivore.
Min. Tank:
10 Gallons
Temperament:
Peaceful
Strata:
Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Uca crassipes
Fiddler Crab
Distribution:
Southeast Asia, Australia
Adult Size:
1.25"
Diet:
Detrivore.
Min. Tank:
10 Gallons
Temperament:
Semi-Aggressive
Strata:
Bottom. Needs dry land.
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Tetraodon Biocellatus
Figure Eight Puffer
Distribution:
Borneo, Thailand
Adult Size:
3"
Diet:
Carnivore. Needs snails in diet.
Min. Tank:
20 Gallons
Temperament:
Aggressive
Strata:
Middle
Starting a Brackish Aquarium, what you need and what you can keep.
Tetraodon nigroviridis
Ceylon puffer (Green spotted)
Distribution:
India
Adult Size:
6"
Diet:
Carnivore. Needs snails in diet.
Min. Tank:
50 Gallons
Temperament:
Semi-Aggressive
Strata:
Middle
