The Puffer Forum

Hi everybody!

I'm from South Africa and loooove fish. I recently sold some of my fish and now I have a 4ft (60gal) and a 12gal setup that's open. My heart is set on puffers!! But I like doing lots of research first, I want to make sure I can take proper care of them. I've tested our tap water and it's as follows
GH is between 3 and 6
KH is also between 3 and 6
pH 6-7

I'm a bit clueless when it comes to water parameters
Is this water suitable for puffers without having to add anything more than salt if I choose a brackish species?

The puffers available here are the dwarfs, figure eights and the green spotteds. I have kept fresh brackish and marine but many years ago. Any help would be great!

Thanks

Stability is key. It's rare to have perfect water straight from the tap to meet a fishes natural water, if you keep it stable (so long as extremes are avoided) you are good to go. Gsp are best kept in a marine tank so remineralised todo water is best for those. Whichever you choose be sure to cycle the tank properly before adding the puffer, see our article on fish less cycling.

12g would be best for dwarf puffers.

12g would be best for dwarf puffers.

12g would be best for dwarf puffers.