converting a 55 cichlid tank to brakish with jack dempey

BW is not a natural environment for these fish. Why would you want to do that?
 
the plecos i have don't get any biger then 10 inches and jack only gets to 8inches plus they have been in the same water for two years without problem ph 7.2 with some salt but not quite enough to be brakish they should be able to stay in the tank for there entire lives which it has already been 4 years with no problems at all
 
Why do you write into a forum to ask a question of folks that might know more that you about fishkeeping, just to argue with us? Please read the silver shark thread about keeping fish in natural conditions, & being responsible for keeping our fish alive as long as possible. Also, you didn't mention what kind of puffers you have, but I wouldn't put any puffers in with a fish as aggressive as a Dempsy. All that fish needs to do is bite one of the puffers & it will release a toxin that will kill your fish.
 
Originally posted by puffer8899
the reason i want to keep the jack and the two plecos in there is because i have no other tanks i can put them in and i need to covert the 55 to brakish to move my four puffers in to from there 20l what should i do
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My advice, stop trying to make do. Go out and spend 200 bucks on a 46 gallon. I just did, all you need to do is look for the deals. Buy yourself a tank with no "bonus" junk, buy everything seperately and you'll get a much better deal than you would buying it all together. Find the best prices for each item wherever you can.
 
hey do u have picks of that 46 gallon cuz i just got a tank and it looks to be around that size...if u dont,,, im gonna have pics up tonite so maybe u could confirm what gallon size it is...

and y would u wanna risk the life of your fish in order for your puffers to live
 
This really isn't a good idea. Why not provide the best environment possible for the fish you already have?

Very few plecos (I believe only those of the generas Hypostomus, Glyptoperichthys, Liposarchus) can survive brackish water and a Jack Demspey will definitely not like these conditions.

What kind of puffers do you have?

Good Luck
 
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