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i have a brackish tank with a mollie(used for cycling) and 1 spotted and 1 figure 8 puffer...i was wondering if i could switch it into marine...with one or both of the puffers?....if i could would they be able to live with a clown fish?
thanks!
MonoSebaelover
09-17-2003, 5:33 PM
Welcome to Aquaria Central! Anyway, yes Fig 8, Green Spots, and Mollies are salt tolerant. As to the Clownfish, it depends on what size tank (the larger the tank the better chance they will co-exist). The best way to raise the puffs and molly to saltwater is to do it SLOWLY. It is advised not to raise it any higher than 0.002 per day. So depending on what salinity you are at could take as few as 5 days or so or longer depending on the salinity. Anyway, hope this helps, and again welcome.
will the figure 8 be ok? also should i use the aquarium salt the store told me to use for brackish or should i get marine salt...the tank is a 20 gallon...would they be ok living together?...by the way i am not going to start turning it to marine anytime soon only because i want the tank to mature a little bit
MonoSebaelover
09-18-2003, 10:34 PM
Yes, the fig will be fine. You will have to use Marine Salt since it will be a marine tank. I wouldn't combine all those in a 20. The green spot puff will need a min of 30 gallons when adult and I would only attempt your mixture in a 55 gallon. Anyway, hope this helps.