My GSP, George

[TOTALLY FROSTED]

:)

Temporary Tank situation im getting a 30 Gal for little man shortly but hes comfortable for now and on a health diet...but im gunna need help on how to cycle my tank into brakish conditions, iv researched it but im stubborn about detail... excuse the crappy half eaten shredded plants =(

[Camshaft Ramrod]

nice puffer.


But having those two tanks above the tv like that is just plain crazy.
I wouldn't be able to sleep.

[ryverrat]

How big is he?- if over 4" you could gradually raise his tank to full marine- they live as adults in full marine. To create a brackish then get to full marine- start with a cycled freshwater tank and slowly raise the salinity- about 0.002 every two weeks (yes most people raise it that much every week but I err on the side of caution and allow the bacteria time to adjust more). You could stop at 1.010 for him if under 4". Watch for any ammonia spikes ( if spike- do a water change) and do you water changes every week (I usually do %50). You need to use marine salt- not aquarium salt. I like Instant Ocean. You need to mix the water with the salt before adding it to the aquarium. The marine salt will have instructions on the container. With the salt start with a little less than a 1/2 cup of salt per 8 gal of water.

[NilePufferFanatic]

How big is he?- if over 4" you could gradually raise his tank to full marine- they live as adults in full marine. To create a brackish then get to full marine- start with a cycled freshwater tank and slowly raise the salinity- about 0.002 every two weeks (yes most people raise it that much every week but I err on the side of caution and allow the bacteria time to adjust more). You could stop at 1.010 for him if under 4". Watch for any ammonia spikes ( if spike- do a water change) and do you water changes every week (I usually do %50). You need to use marine salt- not aquarium salt. I like Instant Ocean. You need to mix the water with the salt before adding it to the aquarium. The marine salt will have instructions on the container. With the salt start with a little less than a 1/2 cup of salt per 8 gal of water.

:iagree:
Ryverrat hits on an important point. Its the bacteria that needs time. Most brackish fish can go through pretty harsh shifts in paramters that would kill other fish. Puffers especailly don't do well with ammonia. I killed a GSP, because I didn't know that fresh water bacteria and salt water bacteria were not the same :(

[Pufferpunk]

This is for Geeorge: Green Spotted Puffers (http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/an-introduction-to-green-spotted-puffers/)

[PetZoneSanDiego]

Cool puffer man. You got a nice setup man, I'm loving it =)

[TOTALLY FROSTED]

thanks!