Salt levels for full grown F8?

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SkeptikaL
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Salt levels for full grown F8?

Post by SkeptikaL »

What kind of salt levels will I need for a full sized F8? Also, do I increase the levels like every X number of months?
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Post by lisalisa »

~1.005, raised no more than .002/week. Please read the articles in the library, that detail this :D.
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Post by SkeptikaL »

Ok, thanks.
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No prob!
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F8's move to full marine as they grow as well?
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Post by Tihsho »

Nope. They stay in low brackish.
<80 gal> 2 GSPs & a Ceylon!
<75 gal> 3 Figure 8s & 1 Butterlfy Goby
<75 gal> *Empty*
<55 gal> 3 Gymnothorax polyuranodon (FW eel)
<30 long> Pair of Lorteti's & Irrubesco's, 1 DP, Endlers Livebearers, Clown Pleco, Royal Pleco, 2 Bumblebee Cats
<20 long> 4 Flounders
<4 gal> 2 Sparkling Gouramis & 3 ottos heavily planted

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Post by Roman »

oh I see. I had misread lisalisa's answer.
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Post by Tihsho »

NP. Just aslong as its cleared up ;)
<80 gal> 2 GSPs & a Ceylon!
<75 gal> 3 Figure 8s & 1 Butterlfy Goby
<75 gal> *Empty*
<55 gal> 3 Gymnothorax polyuranodon (FW eel)
<30 long> Pair of Lorteti's & Irrubesco's, 1 DP, Endlers Livebearers, Clown Pleco, Royal Pleco, 2 Bumblebee Cats
<20 long> 4 Flounders
<4 gal> 2 Sparkling Gouramis & 3 ottos heavily planted

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~Tihsho~
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Post by SkeptikaL »

My F8's are really becomming great little characters! Thanks a bunch for the help guys. Without this forum, honest, they'd surely be dead by now. I had no idea about all this...

The pet stores really should put like a WARNING label to all these puffers and then give like a booklet... or better yet, a business card of this site. You know what, I think I might do that... I might go around and tell pet stores about this place and to give them this URL. These little tykes deserve it!
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I agree, and good luck. Most lfs don't care.
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Post by OraLacerta »

I love your avatar picture!

The reason I decided to keep my F8 over GSPs is because a marine setup on the scale GSPs need is Waaay to expensive for me! F8s are excellent little characters and they only need an SG of 1.005 so they are much easier on the wallet.

It's great to see there's another F8 owner on here :)
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Prevent unnecessary deaths due to disease- quarantine ALL new additions at least 4 weeks in a separate tank before adding to your main display tank!

Puffers: Hindenburg the Figure Eight, 75gallon Brackish
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Many of us have f8's too!
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Post by OraLacerta »

But so few of you mention it... :P
-Michelle

Prevent unnecessary deaths due to disease- quarantine ALL new additions at least 4 weeks in a separate tank before adding to your main display tank!

Puffers: Hindenburg the Figure Eight, 75gallon Brackish
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Post by Jayhawk »

I love my figure 8...great fish - loads of personality.
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Post by lisalisa »

OraLacerta wrote:But so few of you mention it... :P
lol I guess you're right.
I have 3, as does Tihsho. TFM has one as well.
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