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Ya, cycled it with about 30 feeder guppies and ran it for about 2 weeks. And the puffer, we had in our store, and they move to brackish slowly. i was unaware at the time, but I talked to my boss today and he said I could exchange it. Just not sure what else I want to add now that I have actually learned some new things.
 
Rowangel said:
Also, green spotted puffers are brackish, not fresh water, (check out this site ) so it’s a good idea to exchange it for something more suitable to your tank.
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In addition, GSP's become fully marine as they mature (if I remember correctly). A lot of the brackish puffers go through that transition naturally (by moving to the open ocean) so this change in salinity must be replicated gradually in an aquarium setting.
 
sky.eyes.woman said:
I need to print this thread out and hand it out to the clueless ones and the uncaring ones I have to sell fish to everyday. Maybe some of them would think more before buying fish...maybe. Don't get too mad at the fish store people though, guys...in my store I am not allowed to refuse a sale to someone even if I know they are going to kill their fish. Believe me, I want to cuss someone out every single day for it. It's a good reason to put some pressure on the company to stop selling 'goldfish bowls' and the like, and to disallow the sale of new tanks and fish on the same day, etc.
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[/QUOTE]I am not allowed to refuse a sale to someone even if I know they are going to kill their fish.
I can understand that, but I wish some sales person had said that aquarium is too small for any fish here. Which is what we were told when we went to go replace some fish. Even though it made me mad to hear that (mainly becuase I found out 2 weeks later for just $20 more I could have had a 10gal tank with heater and light), I'd rather hear that than to have fish die every 2 weeks. I know in about a month I'm going to upgrade to the 10gal, and try again...after some thorough reading of this site :)
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ok, i'm glad i read this post. i am a beginner and i have a 20gl set up for about a month now. i have 3 neon tetras, 2 black tetras, 2 dalmation mollies, a gold algae eater and an african dwarf frog. my question is, what, if anything else, can i add to this tank (not now, but in a few weeks)? any suggestions? i am planning on getting a bigger tank, maybe a 55gl, in about a year. i would like to get a bottom feeder to collect any extra food that makes it to the bottom, so if you have a suggestion there that would be great, too!

-kelly
 
I couldn't agree more. Fishkeeping is a responsibility. I think your message should be posted in the front window of every pet store in the country.
 
kellymarie1081 said:
ok, i'm glad i read this post. i am a beginner and i have a 20gl set up for about a month now. i have 3 neon tetras, 2 black tetras, 2 dalmation mollies, a gold algae eater and an african dwarf frog. my question is, what, if anything else, can i add to this tank (not now, but in a few weeks)? any suggestions? i am planning on getting a bigger tank, maybe a 55gl, in about a year. i would like to get a bottom feeder to collect any extra food that makes it to the bottom, so if you have a suggestion there that would be great, too!

-kelly
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As bottom feeders you can have ampullaria snails or fresh watter shrimps. Tetras are schoal fishes so I thnink you should get more neons and black tetras. Or are these black phantom tetras? BPT can actually be kept in pairs as well as in schoals.

Regarding the algae eater I'm afraid I have to give you some bad news. Those fishes can grow up to be 11in long a become quite aggressive as they get older, so you will have to find the fish a new home together with larger and tougher fishes some day.
 
one thing i'm glad to see that seems to be diminishing in popularity are those betta vases, where you keep a betta in a vase with a plant on top and the fish is supposed to eat the roots. so many fish starved to death cuz people were led to believe they never have to feed the bettas, which feed on mosquito larvae, not plant roots (or fish food in general). when i worked at petsmart (most frustrating job ever) it was hard for me to convince people that you have to feed the fish and that they do not eat the roots. they may nip at them but they do not eat them. they are carnivorous, not vegetarian.
 
The beta thing bothers me, just sticking them in a little cup and thats all, when I bought my beta, I stuck him in a ten gallon tank after i got him and he had the time of his life in the tank, swimming around, although the first two weeks he was in the corner but he seemed to like his freedom. I hate it when I see them in those little disgusting cups.
 
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