Green spotted puffers/ What is brackish water???

Question

I want a spotted puffer but I want to know their requirements... I already know they need brackish water and they are VERY mean. What exactly IS brackish water and haw do you create it?????

I want to know how much salt do you add to a 5 gal?

Answer 1

Around 1-2 tablespoons of marine salt per gallon of water or a specific gravity of 1.005-1.010 will be adequate.

You MUST have a hydrometor so that you can ensure the correct salinity

Basically, brackish water is the description of water where salt water bodies and freshwater meet. A fresh water river (i.e. the Mississippi River) eventually flows into the Gulf which is salt water..

Do NOT use Aquarium salt to create a brackish environment. Use a product such as Instant Sea. This is found readily in all local fish shops. You can find all the info you need by "Googleing" brackish water aquariums.

Answer 2

Brackish water occurs along the shoreline where the ocean or sea( salt water) meets the fresh water source, usually a river, and they mix. That area of mixture is called brackish. If you have tropical fish the dealer or pet shop where you purchased the puffers should tell you how to create the water you need and at what salinity.

Answer 3

I have had a green spotted puffer for 3 years. Its like a dog that lives in the water. It comes to me when i come near the tank and beggs for food. When they are small their bite does not hurt but mine now will take chunks out of my finger.

Brackish water like a stream that connects a fresh body of water to a body of water that is saltwater.

The amount of salt that you need for your puffer right now depends on the size. If it is less than an inch. It doesn't need to be in full brackish water. Just add 1 tablespoon or less of salt you use for salt water aquariums. Then as it ages add more salt once every couple of months. Green Spots are born in fresh water and they slowly make their way to saltier water as they get older in the wild. You can even put them in a saltwater aquarium after a few years.

If your green spot is bigger and the fish store had it in fresh water you need to slowly introduce the fish to the salt.

I don't know the exact size of your take but he level of salt should be around 1.012 on a hydrometer. An instrument that measures specific gravity. I got most of my knowledge online and research. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

A brackish water area is where fresh water and sea water combine, breating a middle-area. Brackish water is very salty, but not as salty as the sea. Brackish water is very easy to create, but some need more salt than others. For instance, bumblebee gobies are brackish, but only need 1 scoop per 5 gallons or so, while archers need more, because their habitat is closer to the sea, so salt is at a higher level.

Answer 5

Brackish means water of variable salt content. It is less salty than full marine water. It can be variable. In nature the salinity can change with the season or the weather.
I've watched Liberty Mollies in the surge gutters in Belize City in pure(?) rain water in the morning (water flowing into the surf) go to marine water in the afternoon (tide coming in).
You would probably benefit from a good,inexpensive book on Brackish tanks. There are lots of things to take into consideration besides salinity.
Puffers are not "mean", they are fin-nippers,but mean is not a fish trait,it's a human one.

Answer 6

Okay, I think you know from the previous answers that brackish means it needs to have salt added. But green spotted puffers need a higher salinity, up to full marine conditions as adults, so you should be using marine, not aquarium salt. Aquarium salt is NaCl, the same as table salt, but marine salt has other necessary minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium. iodine, and others) and buffers to raise the pH.

Most store keep their puffers in freshwater, so you should have a very low concentration of salt to start, but ask at your pet store what they use to be sure. If they use freshwater, only add a tablespoon per 5 gallons to start and slowly increase this amount to 1.015. To figure out how much salt you is in their water, you'll need to get a hydrometer (http://www.bedding.com/shop/standard/thermometers-hydrometers/58836/hydrometer.jpg ) to measure the specific gravity of the water.

Also, be sure to cycle the tank before you buy your puffer - they're very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite in the water. And it doesn't hurt to start a tank for breeding snails for them to eat.

Answer 7

Well, your tank shouldn't have any chlorine in it if you've cycled it properly, those dechlorinators are only used when adding fresh tap water during a weekly water change. Purchase a container of marine salt and add about 1-2 teaspoons of salt for every five gallons of water your tank contains. You should keep adding the water everyday. If your puffer is this size, then you should start adding the salt. Your filter will not suck up the salt as it will dissolve in your water, the filter will just cycle it through the tank normally. Good luck!

Answer 8

brackish water is a mixture of salt water and fresh water

it occurs naturally where the freshwater rivers meet the sea

Answer 9

Brackish water is adding aquarium or marine salt into your water. Puffers are hard to keep.

Answer 10

What Is Brackish