HELP. How much salt do I add to a 10 gal. tank?

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:59 pm

How much salt do I add to a 10 gallon tank to make BW for a green spotted puffer?

I NEED HELP ASAP!!!!!

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:00 pm

um... do you have a hydrometer/refractometer.

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:08 pm

No. We do not.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:10 pm

One thing I should say is salt differs alot so a specific amount can not be provided. I can help if you have a way of reading gravity. How big is your GSP? was it in fresh water?

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:15 pm

He was in salt water @ the store. He is about 2.5 inches long. His housing in the 10 gallon in temporary.
But, I need to know for tonight how to get him into BW, and he will be in BW long term anyway.
THANKS.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:17 pm

is the store open still?

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:19 pm

No. Not till Monday.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:22 pm

I hate to say this, but your puffer may die then. Are there other stores near by, by any chance. other wise I have a possible idea.

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:25 pm

What is your idea? I dont want to loose him. I can try to find a store, but honestly, all that is open at this point is chains like Petsmart- and I really don't want to bring him there.

Capt Dorsal Fin · Post by **Capt Dorsal Fin** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:26 pm

I'm going to try and research.. but thank you for everything.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:28 pm

Capt Dorsal Fin wrote:What is your idea? I dont want to loose him. I can try to find a store, but honestly, all that is open at this point is chains like Petsmart- and I really don't want to bring him there.

no dude petsmart works get a instant ocean hydrometer.

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:28 pm

Why do you want to change him from salt water to brackish anyway?

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:29 pm

I think they were meaning of getting some water from the store and bringing it home.

The store should be able to measure the water for you.

greenspottedlover · Post by **greenspottedlover** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:32 pm

J-P wrote:I think they were meaning of getting some water from the store and bringing it home.

The store should be able to measure the water for you.

yah petco/petsmart sometimes have salt tanks. plus I've seen premixed salt water, but thats not cycled so its not a good solution.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:54 pm

It doesn't sound like you have a cycled tank for this fish prepared,...if you did you wouldn't be asking these questions.

You need a hydrometer or refractometer to properly measure salinity and you cannot transfer a fish from a properly cycled SW tank to an un-cycled aquarium.

I suggest that you take the fish to a local pet store or find someone that has a proper set up.

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