Pufferpunk wrote:B-S will be iffy at best, at your SG. A bit too low for SW bacteria & way too high for FW bacteria to survive. Be sure to add it directly to your filter. Expect some bacteria die off, unless you want to raise the SG a bit, to around 1.018.
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I'll look around and see what I can find. Would the little guys be alright in the current set up for a month or two? Also, I have purchased B-S. Wish me luck. Thanks for all the help. I'm glad I joined the forum!
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Yes, directly on your filter media, AFTER a 80% WC. I wouldn't do another WC for 48 hours, unless the fish seem distressed. Gives the bacteria colonies time to attach themselves. DO keep BW mixed & ready for WC at at all times, until the ammonia/nitrite remain at 0 without one.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
I managed to get a few Figure 8 puffer through cycling a 50l tank. It wasn't easy. My advice is keep doing water changes, make sure you only feed them as much as they eat in 5 min or whenever they start to seem disinterested, and keep a look out for changes in their appearance or behavior (Though if you're like me you won't need to be reminded to watch them )
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BedScien wrote:I managed to get a few Figure 8 puffer through cycling a 50l tank. It wasn't easy. My advice is keep doing water changes, make sure you only feed them as much as they eat in 5 min or whenever they start to seem disinterested, and keep a look out for changes in their appearance or behavior (Though if you're like me you won't need to be reminded to watch them )
Yeah I watch them constantly. So do the 80% water change add directly on the filter media then water changes weekly after the 48hours?
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
I have started raising it slow to make the B-S hopefully take a little better. The B-S will be here Saturday so I can get the salinity up to around 1.021 before then hopfully.
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Tested SG read 1.015. I added a little salt. I've also been looking around for tanks believe I found would that included a stand filter light etc etc for a good price. Will keep posted.
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
That's a great size for a singleton. My 2 were cramped in a 55g. Imagine 2 Nerf footballs swimming in there. It is certainly better than a 40g but I'd go 75g if you can.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
I'll keep looking around and keep you updated. Hopefully I find something. I'll post pictures shortly. And let me know what you think about my puffers. I believe one may be passing because he seems to be very tiny compared to the other guy. But he eats like a champion.
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus Punkster, the 4" red T miurus Mongo, the 4" A modestus 2 T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan Also kept: lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
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