Red1313

One thing if you go with a puffer is you'll have to slowly raise the salt content to allow that bacteria in the filter to adapt, otherwise most of them will die and you're tank will be thrown into a cycle.
(P.S. Sorry but you're tank isn't big enough for a RTS. They need a tank at least 36" long and with tankmates I wouldn't advise a tank much less then 30 gals)

pinkfloydpuffer

That's true Red. Unless the cycle is started from scratch, in which case you can just start at whatever salinity you want. Just to clarify.

nathan7294

ok how much salt per gallon would i need to have for my puffer ?

nathan7294

it would probably take longer if i started from scratch rite? but what would be better for the fish?

pinkfloydpuffer

Hm... that's a good question... I just use a hydrometer (again, just a few bucks) to check the salinity level. 1.005-1.008 is the right salinity. And it's marine salt, not aquarium salt...

pinkfloydpuffer

Since when you buy the puffer he'll probably be in freshwater it'd be fine to start him there and just slowly up the salinity by no more than .002SG per week.

nathan7294

ok thats good would i ned to wait a while to get my puffer after i get rid of my tigers?

pinkfloydpuffer

No, you'll need to get the cycle going. As long as the cycle keeps going, and you don't put both fish together, then you'll be fine.

nathan7294

ok....stupid expensive plane tickets...id have a puffer tomorrow if i didnt have to spend 400 dollars on a plane ticket

pinkfloydpuffer

Yikes! That's no fun

nathan7294

ya i know.. im considering not even going

pinkfloydpuffer

Well, I guess you better decide. Good luck

nathan7294

yup thx for the help.. u really know wat ur doing

pinkfloydpuffer

You're welcome.
I try my best. I've been researching puffers for almost a year now. I am obsessed, lol.

nathan7294

thats awesome....ive been online looking at fish and stuff since i got mine like a month ago

pinkfloydpuffer

My first fish were my puffers, and I got them back at the beginning of June.

nathan7294

my tigers where my fisrt tropical fish if you don't count the first ones...they lasted a week. i did a lot of research after that failure to make sure it didn't happen again

pinkfloydpuffer

I'm glad you did.