Figure 8 Salt Levels

[crackmonkey]

Probably getting figure eights for my new tank but I was wondering how important salt levels are to brackish fish, I mean like its not imperative to get the salt level at your target right away after a water change? since they can live in freshwater, all be it for 5 + less years than in brackish water, but you have a reasonable amount of time to get it to where you want it without harming them? Also, how many of them could I fairly fit in a 180 Litre tank?

 

[Fry Lady]

The best salt mix to use would be Instant Ocean and you can figure 2 tablespoons per gallon.

My Green spotted puffers are doing just fine. What are you going to use for substrate?

I have a mix of gravel and aragonite. The best way to acclimate them from the store water would be to drip them.

 

[crackmonkey]

The best salt mix to use would be Instant Ocean and you can figure 2 tablespoons per gallon.

My Green spotted puffers are doing just fine.  What are you going to use for substrate?

I have a mix of gravel and aragonite. The best way to acclimate them from the store water would be to drip them.

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I have sand in the new tank

 

[Fry Lady]

Their PH is going to have to be on the alkaline side. Reason for the aragonite, it maintains the PH, just as it does for my African tanks.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Agreed, aragonite or crushed coral are best to keep their pH around a steady 8. You can take your time raising the SG to 1.005. Even a couple of months is ok.

 

[crackmonkey]

How many can go into a 180 Litre?

 

[Pufferpunk]

4-5 F8 puffers.