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1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:14 am
by justincase315
Hi, i just bought a juvi fig 8
He's about an inch big in a 10g tank, my question is, when do i turn it into a brackish tank? and can i use real sea water instead of marine mix? because theres a LFS near my place that sells sea water by the gallon at a reasonable price.
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:23 am
by PolishPuff
Welcome,
10 gal tank in to small for your Puff. Transition to BW should start ASAP
Sea salt like instant ocean is good , aquarium salt will not raise SG
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:27 am
by justincase315
its temporary, anyway, so sea water for making brackish water is fine??? because i read that brackish water is in between fresh and open sea water, so real sea water is ok right?
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:55 am
by Pufferpunk
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:47 am
by bigfatfish
You would need to mix the SW up with FW to make in brackish - not keep him in full marine conditions.
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:55 am
by PolishPuff
bigfatfish wrote:You would need to mix the SW up with FW to make in brackish - not keep him in full marine conditions.
Right, do not keep F8 in full marine. When I used to keep F8 they were in BW with SG 1.005/1.006.
with 1.005 you could keep some of the FW plants
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:53 am
by justincase315
seriously i could put FW plants on 1.005-1.006?
AWESOME!
Thanks for all your help
My little buddy is happily buzzing along the tank, stalking and playing around with ghost shrimps
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:35 am
by Pufferpunk
Not too many will make it at that SG.
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:46 pm
by I.Puff.Too
I could be mistaken, but I think they do best at 1.003
Re: 1" fig 8
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:09 pm
by Pufferpunk
1.005