Setting Up A Brackish Water Aquarium! Green Spotted Puffer Upgrade! Pt.1

Finally we're working on moving the green spotted puffers to their new home. In this video we'll begin setting up their new home and I'll show you how I'm doing it.
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[@aqua_Laura]

I just set up my 3rd tank ( i have multiple tank syndrome 😅) its my first brackish tank and found it easier than i thought ut was going to be. I have a heavily planted tank so finding it strange i cant really put much plants in this tank 😂 im getting figure of 8 puffer for it. Cant wait theyre so cute.......

[@ShalevChen]

Thank you very much, I learned a lot from the video even though it is 3 years old. You really helped me

[@hemalathapereratrustfund703]

More Brackish please!

[@audrameyer9558]

Oh man, you know I love me some puffers. I have only kept freshwater species though. This is great info and I am now onto video numero dos 😀
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@lizdyson3627]

Thanks Austin, ignore the comment I made asking for this video. i'm watching all your videos in reverse. LOL

[@btmbfamily2324]

Good info my mybrotha ❤

[@yellowstoneaquatics8377]

They are going to love the upgrade. I have never kept a puffer but maybe one day what would you recommend for a first puffer?Great video man.

[@FintasticFreaks]

For a first puffer, I'd highly recommend pea puffers. They don't grow very big at all, you don't have to worry about their teeth unlike a lot of other puffers, but they still have big personalities.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

Love your puffers. I always tell people to come to your channel if they've got any questions about puffers. Because I know that you have a lot of knowledge and experience with them. But my question is what plants can you use in brackish water tanks?

[@FintasticFreaks]

Appreciate that Cathy! Puffers are an awesome fish! Putting plants in a brackish tank can be tricky because of the salinity.
I personally don't have much experience with plants in brackish water, but I've heard that some anubias plants and Java ferns have worked in brackish tanks. Since anubias plants tend to be very hardy typically, I could see them doing ok in low-end brackish water.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

@@FintasticFreaks Hey thanks very much. That's good to know 😊. Have a blessed day.

[@josearredondo5023]

When converting fresh water to brackish how long before bacteria starts forming again?

[@Cybrrman]

Tank is looking good so far.👍 Is the 75 going to be their forever home then or will they need another upgrade?

[@FintasticFreaks]

Yes. this will be there forever, or at least that's the plan. Typically green spotted puffers max out around 6 inches so a 75 should provide plenty of space for 5 of them.

[@brandonfaubert7180]

I know I'm a bit late to the party. But I'm setting up a brackish tank as we speak. Any pointers would be awesome

[@alexkraft3711]

what are you going to put in it

[@mcb7894]

So are you doing half of the tank fresh water then the other half salt water.....I wasn't sure I'm learning

[@gusp2668]

Do you add anything else to the water since it’s tap water ? Water conditioner? Etc. can any bottom fish live In that tank ?

[@FintasticFreaks]

I do. I use seachem prime as well. I use prime for my 2 brackish and all my freshwater aquariums. It's good stuff. 👍
Some people have tried bottom dwellers in larger tanks, I've seen some folks do fish like knight gobies, but they also provide the gobies lots of hiding places as the puffers can get a bit nippy sometimes.