My New Puffer
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lion_crazz
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Awesome little fish. Just keep him well fed and the water fairly brackish until he matures into an adult (where then he is fully salt).
hammerhed7
Active Member
Ha, love the rainbow gravel. I have a 38 freshwater in my son's room. He picked the rainbow gravel and blue plants. It reminds me of why I got started with this hobby when I was a kid myself. Great old school tank, and an awesome puffer
sepulatian
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What kind do you have there? Some "brackish" puffers actually do better in mildly brackish water. Figure eights are an example. They live from 1.003-1.0012 ideally. That was from memory. I can look up the exact numbers if needed. What is the name of the puffer that you have? Just because some can be acclimated to salt, does NOT mean that they will do better in salt. Many brackish fish just spend a few months during breeding season in salty waters.
interex216
Member
I've got one of these little guys in full salt atm, really loves eating BloodWorms more than anything. Tried putting a flouting thermometer/ hydrometer a week ago.. little guy wouldnt stop attacking the red in it. Now with these guys make sure to give em occasional med-small snails or crabs to grind their beak down so ot doesnt become over grown and end up with eating issues
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sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by Interex216
http:///forum/post/2687676
I've got one of these little guys in full salt atm, really loves eating BloodWorms more than anything. Tried putting a flouting thermometer/ hydrometer a week ago.. little guy wouldnt stop attacking the red in it. Now with these guys make sure to give em occasional med-small snails or crabs to grind their beak down so ot doesnt become over grown and end up with eating issues
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How long have you had this fish in full salt?
http:///forum/post/2687676
I've got one of these little guys in full salt atm, really loves eating BloodWorms more than anything. Tried putting a flouting thermometer/ hydrometer a week ago.. little guy wouldnt stop attacking the red in it. Now with these guys make sure to give em occasional med-small snails or crabs to grind their beak down so ot doesnt become over grown and end up with eating issues
How long have you had this fish in full salt?
ca161406
Member
arhg. i wouldnt feed krill if i were you. they wind up not eating anything else. i have 2 that ive had for about a year and are about 2.5in. (poofy and kiwi)
after about a month with the salinity at where it is now increase it .001 every week for until your at 1.023ish and youll see a dramatic difference in health, activity, color, and wellness of the fish
just be sure to clean the top of the gravel everyday cuz they poop like mad. and they shred the food before they eat it lol! so that and a weekly water change will keep it clean. ummM if theres anything else ill try 2 answer
OO and and ya wat interex said give them snails untill theyre fullSW then the snails die and they wont eat them...then switch to good ol stinky frozen clams
after about a month with the salinity at where it is now increase it .001 every week for until your at 1.023ish and youll see a dramatic difference in health, activity, color, and wellness of the fish
just be sure to clean the top of the gravel everyday cuz they poop like mad. and they shred the food before they eat it lol! so that and a weekly water change will keep it clean. ummM if theres anything else ill try 2 answer OO and and ya wat interex said give them snails
untill theyre fullSW then the snails die and they wont eat them...then switch to good ol stinky frozen clams
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by ca161406
http:///forum/post/2687690
arhg. i wouldnt feed krill if i were you. they wind up not eating anything else. i have 2 that ive had for about a year and are about 2.5in. (poofy and kiwi)
after about a month with the salinity at where it is now increase it .001 every week for until your at 1.023ish and youll see a dramatic difference in health, activity, color, and wellness of the fish just be sure to clean the top of the gravel everyday cuz they poop like mad. and they shred the food before they eat it lol! so that and a weekly water change will keep it clean. ummM if theres anything else ill try 2 answer
What brackish fish do you have at this salt level? I have been reading a LOT about transferring brackish fish into full salt. You get the same results as putting fish into a year long hyposalinity. They can take it for awhile, but it isn't how they live. Organs start to shut down. Brackish fish do not live in full salt. They go out in the saltier waters, but they come back. They don't stay out there. Again, it depends on the animal in question. MOST, if not darn near all, "brackish" fish, just need their salt to be 1.004. They are good to go.
http:///forum/post/2687690
arhg. i wouldnt feed krill if i were you. they wind up not eating anything else. i have 2 that ive had for about a year and are about 2.5in. (poofy and kiwi)
after about a month with the salinity at where it is now increase it .001 every week for until your at 1.023ish and youll see a dramatic difference in health, activity, color, and wellness of the fish
just be sure to clean the top of the gravel everyday cuz they poop like mad. and they shred the food before they eat it lol! so that and a weekly water change will keep it clean. ummM if theres anything else ill try 2 answer What brackish fish do you have at this salt level? I have been reading a LOT about transferring brackish fish into full salt. You get the same results as putting fish into a year long hyposalinity. They can take it for awhile, but it isn't how they live. Organs start to shut down. Brackish fish do not live in full salt. They go out in the saltier waters, but they come back. They don't stay out there. Again, it depends on the animal in question. MOST, if not darn near all, "brackish" fish, just need their salt to be 1.004. They are good to go.
markw
Member
He is t. nigroviridis. I read that they do best in waters with a salinity of 1.005? Would it do him some good to raise it every week? I dont want to put him into shock or have something bad happen to him with too much salt. Thanks for all your help.
Oh and for the rainbow gravel, thats all I had on hand lol. I was hoping to do mostly black gravel with a bit of iether baby blue, emerald green, or the rainbow mixed in with it. I think that looks spectacular in the tank, IMO of course.
Mark
Oh and for the rainbow gravel, thats all I had on hand lol. I was hoping to do mostly black gravel with a bit of iether baby blue, emerald green, or the rainbow mixed in with it. I think that looks spectacular in the tank, IMO of course.
Mark
debbie
Active Member
Puffers are cute little guys, make sure to feed him some snails, helps to keep their teeth in check. They are quite interesting to watch eat the snails too.
I had some puffers once and they are just so cute as their little fins propell them around the water and those puppy dog eye they have are so cute too.
My favorite is the saltwater porcupine puffer, looks like a sad puppy
Enjoy..
I had some puffers once and they are just so cute as their little fins propell them around the water and those puppy dog eye they have are so cute too.
My favorite is the saltwater porcupine puffer, looks like a sad puppy
Enjoy..
ca161406
Member
Originally Posted by Markw
http:///forum/post/2688572
Sw Fowlr?
sw-saltwater
fowlr- fish only with live rock
http:///forum/post/2688572
Sw Fowlr?
sw-saltwater
fowlr- fish only with live rock
ca161406
Member
most brackish fish yes...GSPs no.
they actually do better but only when theyre more mature
most GSPs in the wild stay at the outlets or the coasts and only return to FW for spawning.
they are much more active and you can tell theyre more healthy, and colorfull once theyre at high range or full salt levels
they actually do better but only when theyre more mature
most GSPs in the wild stay at the outlets or the coasts and only return to FW for spawning.
they are much more active and you can tell theyre more healthy, and colorfull once theyre at high range or full salt levels