Nothing but snails.Pufferpunk wrote:What's in the tank now?I have a 20g tank thats been up and runing for about a week and a half now.
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Re: Hello from Texas
Then there isn't enough bioload to support 2 puffers. IMO, get the correct-sized tank for 2 or only purchase 1.
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So get a 30-40g tank?Pufferpunk wrote:Then there isn't enough bioload to support 2 puffers. IMO, get the correct-sized tank for 2 or only purchase 1.
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Re: Hello from Texas
If you want 2 a 30 gallon would be good. If you want more than 2 it's 15 gallons for each puffer.
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Ok, thats what I thought.edmlfc1 wrote:If you want 2 a 30 gallon would be good. If you want more than 2 it's 15 gallons for each puffer.
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Re: Hello from Texas
15g for the 1st one & 10g more for every extra one. Then there's tankmates...
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Pufferpunk wrote:15g for the 1st one & 10g more for every extra one. Then there's tankmates...
Can they live in a 30g tank with oto cats?
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No, otocinclus are FW fish.
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Ok, I'll find something.Pufferpunk wrote:No, otocinclus are FW fish.
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Check into the links offered in this thread.
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I just set up a 55g tank and am going to cycle it for about two weeks. How much salt can I add today?
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Re: Hello from Texas
For F8's bring it up to 1.005. 1cup marine salt per 5 gallons will bring it up 0.005
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1st you ned to find out what SG they are in at the store. Then you have 2 choices: You can cycle the tank at 1.005 & slowly drip the puffers into that SG or cycle the tank at the G they are at the store (more then likely FW/1.000) & then raise the SG .001-.002.week, until they are at 1.005. Are you doing a fishless cycle?
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Yeah, I'm doing a fishless cycle. I just set up the tank so I rose the salt to 1.006 yesterday because figure eights need 1.005-1.008 and I didn't need to worry about killing off all the bacteria.
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Well, my 55g started leaking. So, I took it apart and stripped the old silicone. Now I just need to reseal it. Even though I know what to do, it still stinks. 
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