Comments on: Algae and Plants for Brackish Water Aquariums http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2009/02/06/algae-and-plants-for-brackish-water-aquariums/ That Fish Blog is the source for aquarium advice, information and interaction with the experts at That Fish Place Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2009/02/06/algae-and-plants-for-brackish-water-aquariums/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 thatpetblog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:11:54 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=336#comment-1279 Hi James, Most Caulerpas will need salinity of at least 20 ppt or a specific gravity of 1.014 or they will start to degrade. Some species may be a little more tolerant, but generally they need a higher salt content than what you're maintaining. Depending on the fish you have, you should be able to raise the salt levels as most brackish fish can easily adapt to the higher salinity. Hi James,

Most Caulerpas will need salinity of at least 20 ppt or a specific gravity of 1.014 or they will start to degrade. Some species may be a little more tolerant, but generally they need a higher salt content than what you’re maintaining. Depending on the fish you have, you should be able to raise the salt levels as most brackish fish can easily adapt to the higher salinity.

]]> By: james decruz http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2009/02/06/algae-and-plants-for-brackish-water-aquariums/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 james decruz Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:07:23 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=336#comment-1275 Hi Is there a minimum sg to grow Caulerpa, i have a brackish setup of about .07 ish would this be ok or would i have to increase the salinity. thanks j decruz Hi
Is there a minimum sg to grow Caulerpa, i have a brackish setup of about .07 ish would this be ok or would i have to increase the salinity.

thanks
j decruz

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