puffer fish help

[natalie123]

hi everyone natalie here. i wanted to start a brackish tank and purchase green spotted puffer fish. i have never had a brackish tank before and i need help. if you have any suggestions please let me know. i was also wondering about cycling a tank i'm not sure what kind of fish to cycle it with.

help
thanks
natalie

 

[jbradt]

Hi Natalie! :welcome:

If you look at the stickies at the top of the brackish forum, there are many good articles for where to start with a brackish tank. It's also a better place to post questions, as more people will see it that way.

Enjoy the forum! There are some really cool, knowledgable peeps here!

 

[Rbishop]

Welcome to AC!

 

[Pufferpunk]

No need to go the old-fashioned way & cycle with fish. You will fishless cycle that tank at the salinity the puffer is in at the shop you will be purchasing it from (usually fresh water).

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/water-filtration/fishless-cycling/

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum...cus/an-introduction-to-green-spotted-puffers/

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19348

 

[donald432]

i had a puffer once. i was actually about to sell it back to the fish store when it died. it's a good thing though, it really liked to pick on my mudskippers.