pinkfloydpuffer

Here are some pics of my 20 gallon brackish tank.

In this tank is:
1 silver mollie named Janis
1 dalmation mollie named Jimi
2 green spotted puffers named Garth and Pistachio
1 rubber lip pleco named Danno

I've had a good experience with this tank so far. It cycled well. My dalmation mollie's white spots have almost completely disappeared now. The mollies do seem to be fighting or something alot, they just follow each other around and put their nose on the bottom of the other one's tail end, and flare their dorsal fins occasionally. But they seem healthy, and so I hope there's not any cause for alarm there. The puffers are very happy, and very cute. They're about 2" long now, when they're about 5-6" I'll move them into a 55+ gallon saltwater tank, along with an eel and/or a starfish or two if possible. My pleco likes to hide in the cave all day and then come out to eat at night. I just got him a few days ago, but he's already doing a good job at clearing the algae.

sirdarksol

Neat looking tank.
I may have said this before, but I want to be sure it's been said: The pleco will not do well, in the long run, in a brackish tank.
Also, as the puffers grow, watch them for signs of aggression, both toward each other and toward their tank mates. A little tizzy from one of them can leave a fish with a huge chunk out of its side, thanks to their razor-sharp beaks.
I love those little guys, though. I just don't have a tank where I can keep any puffers.

pinkfloydpuffer

I know about the pleco, but I need him right now. And it's a low-level brackish, 1.008. I'm not planning on keeping him very long.
Luckily for now, the puffs are still quite a bit smaller than the mollies. I'm saving up to get them their own large tank as soon as I can.

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh, and when I move out the puffers, I'm going to convert the 20 gallon into freshwater.

peacemaker92

Beautiful tank! I've tried setting up my own brackish tank a few years ago but didn't have much skill and luck. I didn't have enough cash too and I wasted a lot just to set it up. Anyways, hope everything goes well with your tank and good luck!

pinkfloydpuffer

Thanks!