Hi!

[pintopuffers]

Hi everyone! New and happy to be here. I often find myself reading threads from this forum when doing my own research, so I figured it was high time to join.

I am 31 from PA, USA. I currently have 5 tanks with the following inhabitants;

Arrowhead Puffer, Solo Betta, Solo Pea Puffer, 3 bettas (split 20 long), and a tropical community ft parrotfish as the main attraction amidst some bottom dwellers and ditherfish.

I’ve been keeping fish for 7-8 years now. I moved house a few years ago and I’ve been battling water hardness ever since which has been a big learning curve, but if that’s my toughest fishkeeping battle, I’ll take it.

Thanks for having me!!

[Pufferpunk]

Is your water hard or soft?

[pintopuffers]

Is your water hard or soft?

Too hard. Comes out of my tap between 12–16 gH depending on the day.

[Pufferpunk]

Good for brackish fish.

[pintopuffers]

Good for brackish fish.

I’ve never considered brackish species! I hear it’s very finicky. Any you’d recommend for a beginner brackish keeper? Bettas aside, once my community runs its course (hopefully not for a long while), I’d love to work WITH my tap and not against it.

[Pufferpunk]

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