Leopard Puffer, confused

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kitnerjr said:
OK, so my plan:
Next water change I am going to take some of the water from the original tank and add it to the new tank, let it run and level out for a few days, then slowly add the marine salts weekly until the needs of the puffer are met.

Would you suggest gravel or sandy bottom? I am going to try and find one on craigslist before going new, my breeding tank is only 5 gallon so that is not a good temporary fix since his bio waste is pretty extreme.
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That sounds like a plan :)
 
Another quick question, would it ever be possible to have a tank mate for this guy? Possibly another GPS or F8? Same size and all?
 
kitnerjr said:
Another quick question, would it ever be possible to have a tank mate for this guy? Possibly another GPS or F8? Same size and all?
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They will undoubtably nip at each other. Other puffers are possible, but only with a larger setup. I don't really see the point in getting more though, they are very endearing fish that quickly recognize their owners, and the habits they practice around the aquarium; quickly captivating your greatest interest with their intelligence. I somewhat miss mine :( ..but yes, tank mates are possible, you just need to get a bigger aquarium; I personally would advise a 90g - 48" x 18" x 25" for a brackish/marine setup, it's a good size and opens up your options.
 
Ok, was just curious if it's ever possible, but at this point I think 3 fish tanks in the house is more than enough lol...
I got the tank set up and cycling, will run tests tomorrow, and on top of it all my other tank keeps having unknown ammonia spikes and cloudiness. I did a 25% change yesterday and might have to again tomorrow, not too sure what is going on. Not to mention my snail frys are dying left and right, not a good week.
 
kitnerjr said:
Ok, was just curious if it's ever possible, but at this point I think 3 fish tanks in the house is more than enough lol...
I got the tank set up and cycling, will run tests tomorrow, and on top of it all my other tank keeps having unknown ammonia spikes and cloudiness. I did a 25% change yesterday and might have to again tomorrow, not too sure what is going on. Not to mention my snail frys are dying left and right, not a good week.
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lol. I have two, calling it quits there; no more aquariums for me. It sounds like your other aquariums are going through a mini cycle. You may want to post up detailed information regarding your water parameters and setup(s) on the other aquariums, in the setup & filtration forum; I would help, but I have never really had any serious issues with my aquarium re-cycling, so I wouldn't know what to do either aside from the water changes. Unfortunate to hear you're having a bad week, I hope things get better for you :)
 
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