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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:27 am
The article on pufferpedia T. fluviatilis states:
"Care: Try to initially introduce T. fluviatilis to an aquarium with a salinity matching that of the store tank. Slowly raise the salinity to marine levels by a maximum of DG=0.02 / week. These are active, larger puffers that do best in 40 gallon or larger tan"
and the article on T. nigroviridis states:
"Requires medium to high-end brackish water, and usually thrives in marine conditions. Introduce to a fully cycled aquarium, and raise the specific gravity by at least 0.02 per week, aiming for 1.015."
However in threads you recommend: 0.002 per week, e.g.:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/vie ... highlight=
I don't mean to be pedantic.
Question: Why 0.002 per week? Literature reference and/or personal experience? I used to do 0.001 a day and had no negative results (have to admit I put in filter material from long running tanks after the daily waterchange).
"Care: Try to initially introduce T. fluviatilis to an aquarium with a salinity matching that of the store tank. Slowly raise the salinity to marine levels by a maximum of DG=0.02 / week. These are active, larger puffers that do best in 40 gallon or larger tan"
and the article on T. nigroviridis states:
"Requires medium to high-end brackish water, and usually thrives in marine conditions. Introduce to a fully cycled aquarium, and raise the specific gravity by at least 0.02 per week, aiming for 1.015."
However in threads you recommend: 0.002 per week, e.g.:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/vie ... highlight=
I don't mean to be pedantic.
Question: Why 0.002 per week? Literature reference and/or personal experience? I used to do 0.001 a day and had no negative results (have to admit I put in filter material from long running tanks after the daily waterchange).