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[FishoStu]

Hello all,

 

I am new here & thanx in allowing me to join your helpful site.

I am a new tank owner & my tank is about 200 litres.

Im hoping to run a brackish setup with some local river fish with my main goal to have some black bream.

So far Im still learning how to setup the water etc but the tank has been running for over a month now.

I hope I have it about right, I am testing it with some local rubbish fish to see how they go first.

 

Any suggestions or ideas for Brackish would be most welcome.

 

Cheers,

 

Stu...

 

[malawiman85]

Gambusia and redfin should be a great reflection of Perth rivers... sorry not helpful.
Are you after natives or just whatever you can yoink out of a local river?

[extend]

Black bream are most the common, than maybe some blowies (which actually don't look that bad in an aquarium).  

I dont know how: galaxia minnows, pygmy perch, night fish will tolerate brackish water.

Swan river gobies may also be worth looking into.

You can also get black bream that live in totally fresh water, than you could get all of the fish mentioned above.

[Morley Aquariums]

Had a few guys keep yellowtail grunters successfully. Look pretty cool but need a big tank.