danilada Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Know a few basics, but would appreciate some personal experience just to help me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Where did you bruy it from? They usually end up being kept in freshwater until they die. Have a look here: http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/brackish/gsp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I have brought it from a tank that is currently freshwater, so in the next month will slowly introduce it to salt water, not to sure how to go about this though, dont actually have a salt water tank, lives in a bare bottom cycled 120L tank. What should tank parameters be at? Any advice will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 You'll need to bruy some artificial sea salt and bruy a refractometer or hydrometer. That link has the approximate water conditions, PH of around 8, salinity of 1.005 when small, 1.010 medium, 1.020 full grown. Soo, you'll also want to bruy some coral or something to keep the PH up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Ok will be going to Hutt Pets tomorrow, I think I have Red Sea Max salt or some-thing similar so thats fine, I have a friend giving me a hydrometer, I understand S.G should be at 1.018 (as I do not have a skimmer) just unsure how to add the salt slowly without harming any of the bacteria cycling to adjust. I have another thread asking for this information :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 If you have a skimmer or not is irrelevant, it's a matter of the salinity that's best for the fish and from what I've seen the salinity should be about 1/3rd that for a juvenile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Ok makes sense doesn't it. What would you suggest to aim for? How often should I increase the S.G to suit growing puffer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Whatever you do, you should do it slowly. You need do nothing at all for the next 3-4 of months, so spend that time doing some research on how to keep a saltwater aquarium, because in a year or two that is what you will need to know. You will need to get a skimmer, a refractometer (hydrometers are useless), and you will need to know all about marine water chemistry if your fish is to survive long term, so start saving and researching now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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