They had just received a shipment of figure 8 and green spotted puffers. Couple of points...the plants will not survive high-end brackish water. Soon I will have to move my babies(f8p) to there new home (brackish) when it gets done cycling. I was wondering as i just set my new tank up for figure 8 puffers which i get in 10-14 days. 613 613. From what I was reading it seems like these would all do ok in low end brackish. For pea puffers...I've not had luck keeping them in large groups or in small groups in small tanks. Figure 8 Puffer Size sold: .5 in. By Starseed [CC BY-SA 3.0 de or CC BY-SA 3.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons. They need crunchy food, like snails, shrimp, mussles and crabs, to wear down their teeth or their teeth may grow so much that they are unable to eat. Still trying to figure out what live plants are safe to put in with them. UPDATE: reddit.com user, 4rch, had a great tip for people who have existing freshwater tanks that want to convert to brackish. A healthy green spotted puffer changes color all the time. There are reports of fish keepers sustaining severe injuries when carrying out routine maintenance on their tank. Required fields are marked *. I have not added fish to any of them yet, just plants. Should you want to keep over one red eye puffer in a tank, see that the container has enough plants. Big tanks can cover a variety of mistakes. It is most likely sick if it has a black belly most of the time. 60 Gallons 48x12x24 ~ Figure 8 Puffers (2) and Bumblebee Gobies (4-6) Cascade 1000 canister filter Aquaclear 70 HOB filter (just added, not in pic yet) 2 x Fluval E 300w heaters So I've been doing a ton of research and really want a figure 8 puffer. You are here: Home » Brackish » How to Setup a Brackish Tank for a Figure 8 Puffer. It is a good idea to have lots of hiding places if you plan on having more than one in the same tank. It is also the perfect fish to start with if you are a beginner brackish puffer keeper. Ok sounds good. The ideal setup is five gallons per inch of fish but that is just the bare minimum. Unlike the green spotted puffers, which require highly brackish environment as adults, figure 8 pufferfish only need low brackish of 1.005 to 1.008 throughout their life. This species can inflict harm to kill other fish kept in the same tank. I hope you have found your answer elsewhere but I’ll tell you what I feed my GSP. Or are you even starting a brand new tank? I've already been at this for a couple months now but I will just have to wait a bit longer. I’ve tried it before myself and it was not good. I want to get 1 or 2 figure 8 puffers. But you can keep 2 Dwarf Puffers instead of Figure 8 Puffer in a 10 gallon tank. Update: I was told in a tropical fish shop that I could put 12 - 15 in a 160 litre (35 gallon) tank comfortable as they only grow to 6cm. I'm surprised those oscars survived as long as they did. Instead of a creamy white belly, the green spotted puffer may have a black stomach. The Fahaka pufferfish, also known as the Nile puffer, is a large puffer that can reach up to 1.4 feet in length. Because of its water requirements, the green spotted puffer may not be the best choice for inexperienced aquarists. Messages 91 Reaction score 0 Location Ontario, Canada Experience 5 to 10 years Good morning, afternoon, evening (wherever you may be!). We hope that this rundown of the most popular freshwater pufferfish can give you an idea which species to keep for your aquarium. (Ignore the cloudiness and brown algae, you can keep them singly or in large groups, i would go for one and have some other brckish fish. Here he is checking out the heater in his new tank. My LFS had the puffers in freshwater aquariums with just a mild amount of aquarium salt in them. I wouldnt want that many but am getting very confused. This protects these puffers from being approached and attacked from behind. During my researching I have seen about 50% say only to keep one puffer, and 50% say that you could keep a pair of Figure 8's as long as you started them together when they were juveniles. The figure eights ate a big part of the green spotted puffer and i had to put it down. Member. It would also be a good idea to give them some sort of cave that they can hide in. The species which thrives in both freshwater and brackish environments, we can differentiate it by a colored eyespot near the tail whose color ranges from orange to purplish. I noticed there was no reply to your comment. From what I read, spotted puffers grow to be a lot bigger and more aggressive than figure eights. Here are some quick stats about these fish to help in deciding on the size of tank you should purchase: Figure 8 Puffer Tropical fish enthusiasts consider the target puffer rare. Puffers can be great pets for fish lovers as long as you know their characteristics and how to keep them healthy and thrive. Once your water is prepared, you still have to cycle the tank as you would with any aquarium. Max Size: 3 in. I have been scaping, planting, and fishless-cycling 3 tanks from scratch for the last couple of months and am getting EXCITED for fish! Oliver s. [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. If I missed anything or got anything wrong, please let me know in the comments below and I will update this post. Size sold: 1 in. Figure 8 and green spotted puffers start spend a great deal of their natural lives in freshwater and many fish stores sell them as a freshwater fish. They will gladly give you as many as you want for free. Yeah that's probably a good idea. What should I feed them? Max Age: 15+ years I am looking for opinions on keeping an F8 puffer in a … Many aquarists see the Dwarf puffer as the ideal puffer to keep in an aquarium. Im fully prepared to do all the maintenance required, including feeding it snails and live shrimp. Max Size: 3 in. By Earedien [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons. Thread starter ~Fanci~ Start date Sep 12, 2011; Sep 12, 2011. They are often confused with juvenile green spotted puffers. Ideally you want the largest tank you can afford and/or convince your significant other to let you have. Previous Post« Dinosaur Bichir Essential Guide, Next PostProserpinaca Palustris Beginner's Guide », Your email address will not be published. If you don’t know how to cycle a new aquarium you should read this excellent article on how to fully cycle your tank without using fish: Fishless Tank Cycling. Minimum Tank Size: 15 gallon You can use marine salt for your tank, but make sure you do not confuse marine salt with the aquarium salt used for freshwater aquariums. Brackish tanks are saltwater tanks with less salt than your typical reef or marine aquarium. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Would a 15-20 gallon tank be okay for them? I just about have a 60 gallon tank cycled and ready for fish. Experts advise keeping adult green spotted puffers in an aquarium with brackish water. Figure 8 puffer in a 20 gallon aquarium, room for tank mates? They do not exhibit aggressive behavior towards their kind or other species. Messages 1,724. You need to allow the bacteria to get established in your tank before introducing the new fish. plus every once in a while I feed them a shrimp (bought from local meat market) and mealworms.
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