20 gallon brackish pics

ljse · 02-02-2007, 07:05 PM

Finally have some pictures of the brackish. I just got the puffer on Wednesday. He's very active and eats very well. He still has some ick, but now that he's in brackish, the salt should take care of that. His tail is also a little torn, but he was the healthiest of all the others. I will be taking the fake plants out when I put more river rocks and plants in there. An interesting thing is that my crypt is doing a lot better and has grown faster since I started adding salt.

Sylvia · 02-02-2007, 07:18 PM

I love that puffer! He's so adorable! I want one...

joephys · 02-02-2007, 07:23 PM

Nice tank. Brakish tanks are always interesting, probably because they aren't as common.

Sylvia · 02-02-2007, 07:24 PM

Do you buy marine salt, and measure accordingly for brackish water?

reiverix · 02-02-2007, 07:41 PM

Very nice markings on the puffer.

Interesting with the crypts too. What SG are you running at?

ljse · 02-02-2007, 08:32 PM

Right now it's at 1.002 as far as I can tell with a slightly leaky glass hydrometer. I plan to get it to 1.005.

I use Instant Ocean salt.

sarcare · 02-03-2007, 06:39 AM

Aw--that is a cute puffer! And a really awesome set-up, I like the dark substrate. What is it?

Emg · 02-04-2007, 05:41 AM

Whoa...that's a nice tank Lj ! I like that goby...the puffer's cool too.

I've never had a puffer, but you've got me thinkin.........

ljse · 02-04-2007, 08:47 AM

The substrate is estes marine sand.

You should give in and get the puffer, they are very fun to watch.

02-02-2007, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
ljse Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: NW Chicago Posts: 288	20 gallon brackish pics Finally have some pictures of the brackish. I just got the puffer on Wednesday. He's very active and eats very well. He still has some ick, but now that he's in brackish, the salt should take care of that. His tail is also a little torn, but he was the healthiest of all the others. I will be taking the fake plants out when I put more river rocks and plants in there. An interesting thing is that my crypt is doing a lot better and has grown faster since I started adding salt. __________________ [color="Blue"] 8 Gallon Biocube-reef-green clown goby, emerald crab, unknown crab, coral 29 gal.-heavily planted-pair of apisto. bitaeniata, 3 otos, clown plec, bristlenose plec

02-02-2007, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	I love that puffer! He's so adorable! I want one... __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

02-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Do you buy marine salt, and measure accordingly for brackish water? __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

02-02-2007, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	Very nice markings on the puffer. Interesting with the crypts too. What SG are you running at? __________________ John R Puffer Forum

02-02-2007, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
ljse Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: NW Chicago Posts: 288	Right now it's at 1.002 as far as I can tell with a slightly leaky glass hydrometer. I plan to get it to 1.005. I use Instant Ocean salt. __________________ [color="Blue"] 8 Gallon Biocube-reef-green clown goby, emerald crab, unknown crab, coral 29 gal.-heavily planted-pair of apisto. bitaeniata, 3 otos, clown plec, bristlenose plec

02-02-2007, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,383	Nice tank. Brakish tanks are always interesting, probably because they aren't as common.

02-03-2007, 06:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
sarcare Lost and Confused Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,908	Aw--that is a cute puffer! And a really awesome set-up, I like the dark substrate. What is it? __________________ Reality--go 'way!

02-04-2007, 05:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,187	Whoa...that's a nice tank Lj ! I like that goby...the puffer's cool too. I've never had a puffer, but you've got me thinkin......... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

02-04-2007, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
ljse Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: NW Chicago Posts: 288	The substrate is estes marine sand. You should give in and get the puffer, they are very fun to watch. __________________ [color="Blue"] 8 Gallon Biocube-reef-green clown goby, emerald crab, unknown crab, coral 29 gal.-heavily planted-pair of apisto. bitaeniata, 3 otos, clown plec, bristlenose plec

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