My buddies Frick & Frack

[FWSWBW]

I have a brackishwater tank also..I know you shouldn't keep 8's and GS together but these two were at the LFS in the same tank and they looked pitiful so I brought them home, they get along great, no fighting and they hang out in the bubble curtain riding it. I've had them about 6 months and they have grown conciderably, I'm going to get them a bigger tank soon, any sudgestions on how big a tank? And should I keep them together or seperate them?<P>

<P> here they are hanging out

 

[GIS Guy]

My what a bright tank!!!
Even the fish are taking on the color of the substrate.

Nice puffs tho.

 

[f8fan]

Frick & Frack...cute *laughingc

They look so healthy with their pudgy little bellies.

They won't be able to live together long term - for one, they will grow considerbly different sizes (F8's - up to 3", GSP up to 6") thus requiring more gallonage per inch. Also - the GSP will require higher salinity as he gets older - full grown GSP's require full marine conditions. Here's an article by Pufferpunk :GSPsArt

From what I have read, full grown GSP's require 20-30 gallons per fish, so a nice 25-30 gallon tank would be good for him alone. I would eventually separate them into their own tanks. What size tank are they in right now?

 

[FWSWBW]

They are in 10 gallon and I know they need a bigger tank, sg is 1.012, gradualy making it higher. but before I go I needed to know what size. They were in FW at the LFS and I just couldn't stand it knowing they wouldn't do well so I brought them home..I have alot of stands and equpt so all I need to get is the tanks. So say 30 gallon for GS? Sounds great.
GIS Guy..I have daughters, I'm afraid I didn't have much choice in picking the colors.. LOL!

 

[Flowerkid]

lol my sister did the exact same thing to her 5 gallon hex.
lol i love it

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

i think that salinity is ok if not a bit high for the f8, but as it grows you'll need a higher salinity for the GSP.

 

[Stevie]

Love the names! But man what a girly tank! lol

 

[FWSWBW]

Love the names! But man what a girly tank! lol

Yea I know..it's for my girls..so.*laughingc

 

[f8fan]

ooohhh, yeah you're right Yahoofishkeeper, that salinity is rather high for F8's. And even high for the GSP at this point, as he is obviously a juvenile. If I were you, I lower it (gradually) to 1.006 - 1.008. That's all they need right now. The F8 will be happy with this salinity for the rest of his life, and the GSP will need it raised as he gets older.

I like the girly look!

They are like little princess puffers.

 

[juggernaut303]

My cousin has that same rock thing in the corner.