15g Tank For Brackish Set Up

[BobRivers]

hello

I have a 15G tank all set up for figure 8 puffers having done quite a bit of research i have found 20g to be the minimum I am running two filters with it fluval 1 and 2 for extra filtaration plus a lot of hiding places and plenty plastic plants.

Would it be okay for the F8 puffers to go into the tank for a maximun of 6mths until i look at changing my vision 260 to a species tank.

i would be looking to add two - three puffers.


thanks.

 

[Davo86]

Personally i would be inclined to keep just the one in the 15G then add a couple more when you upgrade,
multiple puffers in a small tank will rarely work as they will constantly nip and chase each other,

 

[jennybugs]

With my F8s I find that they live together providing they each have sufficient room. 15G for 3 isn't sufficient. I have 2 in a 120L tank and certainly wouldn't put any more than that in. Mine is filtered for 1500l/h turnover from an internal and external filter as they are very messy fish. Have a look through the brackish section as there's lots of info on F8s and their requirements in there.

I wouldn't get the puffers until I had a big enough tank that was fully cycled, but that's just me.

 

[DarkEntity]

Assuming you have good filtration, ie an external, not internal power heads as my Fig8s dont like getting blown about. You could do 2 in that tank for sometime until they grow up a bit then move them on. Or do one Fig8 and some Wasp Fish or Gobies

 

[connorsbala]

I had two in one tank...a 15 gal too, and they were fine with each othe...but they were very messy and i gave one away in the end...it got to like 3.5 inches, whils the other stayed at 2 inch....
Id go with what Dark Entity said, grow them up in it then move them on

 

[BobRivers]

Thanks for the replys my filtration is fluval 2 and a fluval 1 will this be enough as i don't really want to have to purchase any more filters if possible.

I have an external tetratec ex1200 on my vision 260 which I have to say is excellent, what is the smallest external that I could use on my 15g and what would be the average cost of this?

 

[DarkEntity]

Thanks for the replys my filtration is fluval 2 and a fluval 1 will this be enough as i don't really want to have to purchase any more filters if possible.

I have an external tetratec ex1200 on my vision 260 which I have to say is excellent, what is the smallest external that I could use on my 15g and what would be the average cost of this?

As ive said, my Fig8s were very unhappy with a power head in the tank, once i put an external on they were far far more active. They seem not to like being blown about at all.