ID and care please? sold as gold spot puffers (Chelonodontops bengalensis)

[ranjana]

Yes. I have a chart ill look for and attach. It sounds like you could treat them like green spotted puffers. I'd say do 1.022 Which is just cheap instant ocean mix..

I have no idea what's their naturally salinity so I'm just guessing.

Most def skimmer with messy puffer(s). It would cut back on water changes. You will need ro or rodi water.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Ill look into the area they're taken from more and get back with the salinity does brackish need rodi too ?

 

[PYRU]

Low end brackish just use ro for topoff's. High end brackish or sw you need full on rodi. If you don't you'll have algae outbreaks like crazy and your water changes will be expensive.

Based on 50% water changes to raise sg.002 per week to avoid crashing your cycle

(a+b)/2=c.
a= your current SG
b= what you need your next mix to be
c= your target SG

Start: Add: Desired Result:
1.000+ 1.004= 1.002
1.002+ 1.006= 1.004
1.004+ 1.008= 1.006
1.006+ 1.010= 1.008
1.008+ 1.012= 1.010
1.010+ 1.014= 1.012
1.012+ 1.016= 1.014
1.014+ 1.018= 1.016
1.016+ 1.020= 1.018
1.018+ 1.022= 1.020
1.020+ 1.024= 1.022
1.022+ 1.026= 1.024

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Ill look into the area they're taken from more and get back with the salinity does brackish need rodi too ?

 

[ranjana]

Low end brackish just use ro for topoff's. High end brackish or sw you need full on rodi. If you don't you'll have algae outbreaks like crazy and your water changes will be expensive.

Based on 50% water changes to raise sg.002 per week to avoid crashing your cycle

(a+b)/2=c.
a= your current SG
b= what you need your next mix to be
c= your target SG

Start: Add: Desired Result:
1.000+ 1.004= 1.002
1.002+ 1.006= 1.004
1.004+ 1.008= 1.006
1.006+ 1.010= 1.008
1.008+ 1.012= 1.010
1.010+ 1.014= 1.012
1.012+ 1.016= 1.014
1.014+ 1.018= 1.016
1.016+ 1.020= 1.018
1.018+ 1.022= 1.020
1.020+ 1.024= 1.022
1.022+ 1.026= 1.024

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I've been looking into brackish water tanks and feel a little more confident in getting the fish. I found a stable way to source clams and mussels too. Will set up an apple snails tank, maybe some ramshorns too I got a cheap hydrometer to learn as I haven't had a sw tank before and want to look into learning to fix the water and experiment before setting up the tank! I'm very excited! Thank you so much!