thumper

well i found a free ten gallon tank in the local paper and they said you have to take the fish with it i was like ok but they did not say what they were now i have four GSP,s and a ten gallon tank i guess i am going to have to get another big tank for them were pink i need her help

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh dear....
4 GSPs would call for a 120g tank. Either that or 2 55gs. Or 4 30gs......

thumper

i know i am trying to find some one with a bw tank to rehome them they are small right now only 1.5" but they will need a much bigger tank than i can give them

pinkfloydpuffer

Yeah, I hope you can find someone.

thumper

till i can is the any info that i should know about them like what temp and what pH they like to be in so i can make them a little happier in the condition that they are in?

pinkfloydpuffer

Um... temp around 78-80ish, ph near 8, really watch those ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels, and of course a good brackish.

thumper

well i have the temp right but the ph is low i guess i am going to have to find a way to raise it then cause i am at like 6.8 for ph!

pinkfloydpuffer

You can try getting a handful of crushed coral or aragonite based substrate and put it in a mesh bag in the filter, or maybe add a rock made of limestone.

thumper

i got some crushed coral from my LFS i put in a half of a cup do you think that is to much and figured do a little at a time till i have it at about 8.0 what do you think?

pinkfloydpuffer

I think you should be fine to just put it in. The coral will slowly dissolve and buffer the ph on it's own.

thumper

well i got a pound cause that how they sell it is by the pound but i did not think that i should put that much in there at once or am i wrong there i dont want to do it to fast i am really starting to like these guys i am also thinking of get a bigger tank and keeping them they are so cute!

pinkfloydpuffer

Hehe, they are pretty much the best pets ever

If you're concerned you can add it a bit at a time. It doesn't really matter, either way works

thumper

i was thinking of doing a half a cup every three days till the pound was in there! they all had a type of rock they said would help to but i could not aford 3.99 per pond so you know what that means has to wait till payday

but they are doing better know and that a good thing they are starting to perk up

pinkfloydpuffer

Good to hear

thumper

i dont have them in bw yet cause all i have is normal aquarium salt can not afford to get saome till payday but after that they will be in bw so they should even perk up more after that i hope but for now they are doing great they are eating now and the people that i got them from said they were not eating but i have them eating blood worms and brine shrimp and that had made a world of difference in there personality

thumper

all the puffer have been rehomed to a friend that has a big bw tank they are doing very well in this tank as they are the only ones in it so i am glad that they have a great home and a very loving person taking care of them now

pinkfloydpuffer

That is excellent news!

thumper

yes it is the are a lot happier in his tank and a lot more active