The Puffer Forum

I too have a puffer problem. Do I want help. NOPE.
I have the wrong set up in my GSP tank. Currently I have 4 GSP's in my 60gal tank. I am using Fluval Statrum(sp) Substrate, They plants I have and have had for 6 months now are Swords, ruby, and amazon. Red Tiger Lotus. Creeps, Nubius, and some other known brackish plants.

spooked25 wrote:I too have a puffer problem. Do I want help. NOPE.
I have the wrong set up in my GSP tank. Currently I have 4 GSP's in my 60gal tank

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Your plants look great. What salinity are they at? I'm really hoping that I can have some nice, big ferns and anubias at 1.005.

kcartwright856 wrote:Your plants look great. What salinity are they at? I'm really hoping that I can have some nice, big ferns and anubias at 1.005.

I tested the SG on Wednesday it was at 1.002. Since then I have started to go higher in SG. Before that it was at 1.003. I'll let you know when i get to 1.005 and report back.

spooked25 wrote:

kcartwright856 wrote:Your plants look great. What salinity are they at? I'm really hoping that I can have some nice, big ferns and anubias at 1.005.

I tested the SG on Wednesday it was at 1.002. Since then I have started to go higher in SG. Before that it was at 1.003. I'll let you know when i get to 1.005 and report back.

Don't raise your SG more than .02 per week, or you will kill all your bacteria off and have a lot more problems.

Nuclear_Glitter wrote:

spooked25 wrote:

kcartwright856 wrote:Your plants look great. What salinity are they at? I'm really hoping that I can have some nice, big ferns and anubias at 1.005.

I tested the SG on Wednesday it was at 1.002. Since then I have started to go higher in SG. Before that it was at 1.003. I'll let you know when i get to 1.005 and report back.

Don't raise your SG more than .02 per week, or you will kill all your bacteria off and have a lot more problems.

Thanks for the heads up. I am doubt very very slowly. But is aquarium salt the way to go. I am also planning on changing the substrate to that argonite sand stuff I keep hearing about.

spooked25 wrote:

Nuclear_Glitter wrote:

spooked25 wrote:
I tested the SG on Wednesday it was at 1.002. Since then I have started to go higher in SG. Before that it was at 1.003. I'll let you know when i get to 1.005 and report back.

Don't raise your SG more than .02 per week, or you will kill all your bacteria off and have a lot more problems.

Thanks for the heads up. I am doubt very very slowly. But is aquarium salt the way to go. I am also planning on changing the substrate to that argonite sand stuff I keep hearing about.

From what I've heard, for plants in brackish, the slower the better. I can't speak for GSPs, though!

I do know that you need to be using marine salt, as in the salt used to mix saltwater for saltwater tanks. Aquarium salt is just salt used for medicating and whatnot.

kcartwright856 wrote:... you are still growing out your planted tank for dwarf puffers that you are getting this summer and are already planning a Figure-8 tank for next year.

I already have the tank picked out (and hidden in the attic so that the husband doesn't freak) and the scape in my mind. And a name.

I think I need puffer therapy.

Couldn't agree more! Come moving day once the stuff is moved in priority 1 is getting the 55gal set up along with hopefully the 40Gal i can get as well this next week. Already have a ton of Favorites bookmarked for live plants for brackish, filters, filter media, i mean you name it, its a dam list lol. I pretty much have that money spent and planned for from when i lost my puffers . 55 Gal gonna be for a GSP, the 40 Gal will be F8's (depending if i get that one i really like that i saw, $100 for tank/sand (solid oak btw), filter, and lots of deco/plants).