The Puffer Forum

Hello everyone, I am new to the site from houston, tx
I care for 2green spotted puffers at the time.
The previous owner kept them in freshwater and I have been converting to brackish gradually over time.
They are about 2.5in in length I keep them in a 45 gallon tank with a fluval 50 filter
I joined the site seeking for good advice to help keep them healthy

Hello what is the salinity now? They actually do much better in high brackish or preferably full marine saltwater conditions.
See here: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15647

Also feel free to check out these articles in the following link: library/category/puffers-in-focus/

My saltivity level is at 1.010 is that to high or low? I actually didn't mix the water for them I had a friend do it and he told me that wen I do w/c's to use a tablespoon of salt for every 5 gallons I replace but he read that off google somewhere. I believe they are doing good I feed them snails but I wasn't sure about salt levels and if I could make them full salt water in the future

It's cheaper for you long term if you keep them in full marine, with live rock, a skimmer and microalgae refugium. The fish will thrive in such a set up. Get a refractometer for measuring your salt content and use a decent marine mix. Be sure not to raise your salinity more than by 0.002 per week or you will kill off your bio-filters little bacteria colonies which can lead to disaster. Welcome to the forum.

This article should help: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19348