The Puffer Forum

im getting 3 f8s soon.they are in freshwater at my lfs.there roughly 1inch.will it be ok if i slowly convert them to brackish in 3/4weeks time???

will they be ok in the meantime???

How long had the tank been cycled?

1 year

I would start raising the sg now. By no more than 0.002 per week

That should be fine

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ive brought some instant ocean today so will be adding some today.is instant ocean good enough salt for them?thanks for the mixing method.that was a great help.

some of there fins have been badly nipped.will they grow back?.its a species only tank so no other fish in there but the 3 puffs.

Were the fins nipped by each other? If so you may need to seperate them. Add some melafix to aid healing and keep up the water changes.

Use Mealfix for quick healing of nipped fins.

i had to send 1 back as it was being tormented badly and just staying up by the heater.the other 2 chase a little but get on better.is this normal? the chasing i mean.they dont do it all the time.just now and then.nothing too major tho.i couldnt find a hydrometer from my lfs that started at 0 so i thought id by a refractometer instead.how long do i have to leave the salt when i mix it before i can add it?? im using instant ocean.ill get some mealfix.thanks guys.my lfs said i could go in and have some of there pondsnails when ever i want.they have tons.i got loads today so im happy about that.as i was gona breed them but im just choosing the lazy way lol.there both really healthy.eating well.swimming all over and exploring everything.there real characters.im just gona stick with the 2.im loving them.

Aggression can be often linked to boredom or being in a smaller tank, do you have a large enough tank for the 2? Also many lines of broken sight and lots to explore? Full tank shot please.

Mix for 24 hrs or so before adding. The melafix will sort them in no time at all