Green Spotted Puffer converted to Saltwater?
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serpentar
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They are brackish so they can breath in saltwater, all that you need to do is over half a day use a dripping acclimation technique so that the water becomes saltier & saltier slowly allowing the puffer to adjust. then it should be fine to but in your saltwater tank, but keep an eye on him for a couple of hours. hope this helps if you are goin to try and do it.
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jesses89
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wheres the tang police on this one?
why make it saltwater? its natural habitat is brackish....
why make it saltwater? its natural habitat is brackish....
zanoshanox
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This type of thing is never reccomended....But it has been done. You're supposed to do it over a period of several months though...
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jesses89
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is it adult NOW?
zanoshanox
Active Member
this is just retarded...there are plenty of SW puffers with very colorful markings...Why not do one of them instead and save the fish some stress?
reefforbrains
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dont foget fig8 and green spots are like 3 bucks a peice as compared to a nice spiny or dogface at 40 bucks
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jesses89
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ive seen puffers at my LFS for under 20 bucks. If your in this hobby.... im sure a few more bucks wont break your bank.
larryndana
Active Member
Originally Posted by joojoo
As adults they move into the ocean.
i thought they went to fresh water as adults.
As adults they move into the ocean.
i thought they went to fresh water as adults.
joojoo
Member
Originally Posted by larryndana
i thought they went to fresh water as adults.
To spawn.
I've read the cycle goes like this. Eggs hatch in FW (which is where most are caught and why they are sold at ***** in FW). Adolescents move into the estuaries, and adults out into the ocean. Then like salmon they come back to spawn.... I think, but reading that back to myself something seems off...
i thought they went to fresh water as adults.
To spawn.
I've read the cycle goes like this. Eggs hatch in FW (which is where most are caught and why they are sold at ***** in FW). Adolescents move into the estuaries, and adults out into the ocean. Then like salmon they come back to spawn.... I think, but reading that back to myself something seems off...
larryndana
Active Member
yeah, i had it backwards, your right.
serpentar
Member
i have had him in my 29 gallon community with clowns for about 6 months & he is doing excellent! I chose to do this not to play god, but so that i could have a unique fish that not every saltwater enthusist has & because it won't get much bigger then 2-3". He did however attack & eat me serpent star which made me very mad. He has not touched any of my mushrooms, so this is a start to seeing if he will be reef safe or not. Also, he learned quickly to avoid my anenome after some investigating.