Again huge thanks for this. I have to ask, what is your background? I will then maintain the brackish conditions - as mentioned earlier this also has the added benefit of impeding the growth of some bacteria.
Kind regards,
Martin.
Many thank for this. This is very informative. Everything I have read, which I appreciate is not extensive, refers to F8's natural habitat as being brackish. Evidently this is not the case. I wasn't aware of the term euryhalinity. Really interesting. Perhaps I will then slowly decrease the...
Dear Colin,
Thank you for getting back so promptly. We'll wait it out then. Just so all parameters are shared. This is 125 litre tank with just two F8s in. It has a large external filter capable of filtering a tank 4 times the size. The water temp is automatically regulated to within 0.3...
Hi Colin,
Many thanks for your reply. SG for the water, 0.06, for the last couple of days, is already at 1/4 strength sea water. I am bit concerned about doubling this over night and the impact this will have on the fish.
Kind regards,
Martin.
Dear ChefAlex,
Many thanks for this. I am aware of water SG values, hence my concern. As you will know F8 naturally live in brackish water and whilst they can live in non-brackish conditions they thrive and live longer in the former. I regularly feed my F8 a range of shell foods including...
Hi,
OK. I will need to increase this slowly though? Doubling the current salinity would be too great a shock? Huge thanks for getting back so quickly.
Kind regards,
Martin.
Hi,
Thank for this. I might give that a go. It's currently 0.006, measured with a refractometer. What do you suggest I can safely increase this to?
Kind regards,
Martin.
Hi,
Thanks for getting back again so quickly. I haven't been able to source any antibiotics. The vet has asked me to bring him in! Can you suggest anything? I have tried Melafix but I appreciate this is not necessarily going to impact an infection of this nature, but worth a try.
Kind regards...
Hi,
Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately it has got slightly larger since the photos have been taken. I thought these guys can live up to 15 years, so fours years wasn't that old? I thought initially it might have been a piece of shell stuck in there; does seem to stretch his mouth/jaw more...
Hi,
My four year old figure 8 puffer has developed a lump on the side of his jaw. He shares the tank with another F8 in a brackish tank - bought together. Nothing else has ever lived in the tank. The lump is now getting bigger although he remains alert and eating well. I have tried dosing...