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Do Fahaka puffers need brackish or saltwater as they grow or do they remain true freshwater fish?

these guys are true FW puffers......no salt....unless they need help poopin...... ....

Thanks!!

So I can do a standard tonic dose if needed (1 heaping TBS per 5G) for injury/nitrite poisoning/ Etc.

It is unlikely that I would since his tank is going to be planted, but just in case he can be dosed with salt?

he can be dosed with "aquarium salt" .....not marine salt....or epsom salt for constipation.......

+1 Fahaka puffers are 100% freshwater.

No more than a tbsp/10g for tonic on FW fish but Melifix works much better.

Pufferpunk wrote:No more than a tbsp/10g for tonic on FW fish but Melifix works much better.

I prefer melafix as well, but I was always told 1Tbsp per 5G for injury... Thats the recommended dosage advice they give at P-fury

Also from what I have heard there is a good chance the fahaka will shred your plants:D

taureandragon76 wrote:Also from what I have heard there is a good chance the fahaka will shred your plants:D

I'm gonna stick with cheap plants just in case...

is aquarium salt important for a mbu or not really?

mbus are fresh water as well. other than the reasons stated above you shouldn't use salt, and never use marine salt with any true freshwater puffer

I always use aquarium salt, not Marine salt. I know the difference.

I keep a carton of AP Aquarium salt on hand at all times cause my channel catfish tends to bang himself up once in a while and I put it in to keep his wounds from getting infected.

If your water is clean, there's no reason for wounds to get infected.

I'm personally much more comfortable using clean water, Melafix and Pimafix than anything else.. no one really even knows what is in "aquarium salt" LOL