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petsrus6 Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Sep-2006	OK, here's what I want to do: I have a 30g with about 10 barbs(tiger, rosey, etc) and a very peaceful Ram. I want to move 3 kribs in the tank, so I can try to aclimate a pleco in to a brackish fish in the 20 gal. These fish have all lived together at some point with no problems, so not worried about aggression. I have a good filter and extra bubbles in the 30 gal. The Kribs mostly stay in their caves and plants, so they really aren't that active. My question is, do yall think that's too many fish for my 30 gal?
Posted 05-Sep-2007 07:44
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Its not too many fish for a 30, assuming the kribs dont turn aggressive, but the more prudent question is why do you want to force a plec to go brackish? If its not an individual collected from an estuarine area you may end up simply killing it. Most plecs will die prematurely in brackish conditions.
Posted 05-Sep-2007 08:17
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	You can't just turn a fish into brackish through acclimation. Most bottom feeders are known for not tolerating salt. You will simply be killing it probably within a day but at least alot sooner than it would have died in freshwater.
Posted 05-Sep-2007 17:51


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