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I am about to buy a 20 gallon tank and am desperate to get a puffer or two to put in it. I have done my research and am now not sure whether to make it brackish or freshwater as I don't know whether to get 2 red-eye red-tail puffers or a south american puffer in freshwater or 1 or 2 figure eights in brackish.
The only thing that puts me off brackish (I love the figure eight puffers) is the extra investment in salt and a hydrometer, I am on a budget, and the SG confusion. However I also have 3 bumblebee gobies in freshwater at the moment and I have read they do well in brackish and get along with the figure eight puffer (although my water chemistry is hard and alkaline, about 8.0, and I have read that they can be kept in freshwater in these conditions with no problems, and they have been doing well).
The good thing about the red-eye red-tailed puffers is their smaller size and so could I get more, like two pairs, in a 20 gal? But would they get along with the bumblebee gobies? Same goes for the South-American, and would I be able to have two in there?
Sorry about the rambling , I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or strong opinions about the puffers or could help me weigh up the pros and cons.
The only thing that puts me off brackish (I love the figure eight puffers) is the extra investment in salt and a hydrometer, I am on a budget, and the SG confusion. However I also have 3 bumblebee gobies in freshwater at the moment and I have read they do well in brackish and get along with the figure eight puffer (although my water chemistry is hard and alkaline, about 8.0, and I have read that they can be kept in freshwater in these conditions with no problems, and they have been doing well).
The good thing about the red-eye red-tailed puffers is their smaller size and so could I get more, like two pairs, in a 20 gal? But would they get along with the bumblebee gobies? Same goes for the South-American, and would I be able to have two in there?
Sorry about the rambling , I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or strong opinions about the puffers or could help me weigh up the pros and cons.