Ceylon puffers (T.Fluviatis)

[js97]

Hi!..

Well, i've been doing A LOT of research on puffer species and requirements and I have narrowed it down to a few, readily available puffers.

I've been looking at the Ceylon/Green puffer and it's water requirements etc. It's the perfect size not too big, not too small.

Anyways, I was wondering if it was neccessary to eventually keep this species in full marine, like the Green Spotted, or will it live a long, healthy life at about mid level brackish? I've read a whole bunch of material, and it seems like they do say they eventually need full marine?

I have a 75G, and possibly a 90 gallon coming and it seems like all the medium sized, active puffers are brackish. I just know I won't be able to deal with the all the extra work of a full marine tank.

So i guess my question: ceylon puffers can live long, happy lives ? or will they require full marine?

2nd off topic, any suggestions for somewhat of an active FW/BW puffer? a little bigger than 8 Cm? (F8)

thanks.

p.s. great site, btw!

[Pufferpunk]

Care & feeding is identical to the GSP, except it grows larger so 40g minimum tank size is recommended. The main reason we recommend full SW for high-end BW fish is because you can then add much better filtration to your tank--live rock/sand & a protein skimmer. This alleviates having to do weekly 50% water changes (25% would probably do), which will save you on $alt.

[js97]

^^ Oh, thats it eh. But T fluviatis will be okay in brackish water?

I have been thinking of having a brackish marsh/ mangrove swamp as an addition/sump to help naturally filter the water.

Any of you guys have experience with that?

Run the water through some gravel, with some bog plants/ march plants, red mangroves, maybe even have some sort of fidler crabs etc,/ snails, etc The sump would be acidic, so maybe run it through a little bit of limestone/aragonite trickle before returning to the tank?

Just try to minimize/close the look on the water system.

Any comments/suggestions? thanks.