NEED HELP

[knb5011]

Hello. I have some questions about my brackish tank. I have a 55 gallon tank. I started with a scat and 3 puffers. I have read different places about the correct salinity level per gallon. I would like to know about where it should be? The last place said 1.005 to 1.015. The scat and 2 of the puffers died yesterday after being in there about 2 weeks. I don't know the reason they died. I just added 2 GSPs to the tank which now makes it a total of 3 puffers. I would just like suggestions as to the salinity for the puffers and maybe someone would know why the others died after such a short time? The scat looked as though his eyes were getting cloudy, and the puffers looked as though they were shrinking, if that makes sense. I have the temp at about 78 and have tested the water with a hydrometer. I would just like to know what I should be doing about the water, keeping it up for the puffers. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks

[Rocker]

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5

[crazyforpuffs]

Did you cycle the tank?

What SG is your tank water at? Did you slowly increase the SG, so as not to shock your fish - which I am assuming were in FW at the LFS? What kind of salt are you using?

For juvie GSPs, you can aim for around 1.008 or so. As they get larger (4"+), increase the SG to around 1.017+.

3 GSP's in a 55 gallon is pushing it...we recommend 30 gallons per GSP.

What sort of filtration are you running?

[Pufferpunk]

How was the tank cycled? Please respond to all the Qs in the link above, that Rocker gave.