Hi, I'm after a bit of guidance so I don't go into this project blindly iykwim. I've read the basics from this forum and the dwardpuffer website so although I would really like 1m 2/3f (given the rule of thumb 1 puffer per 2/3 gallons which is repeat frequently) I think it's wiser to have 1m 1f, no tank mates.
I've got a 24x12x12 clearseal tank with a sand base P.H. 7.8. It's got one piece of bogwood with java moss/fern and some fake plants. It's being used as a quarantine tank for my display tank I'm working on at present. Once the display tank is finished I want to move onto creating a dwarf puffer tank, it was previously a breeding tank for apistos but I've stopped that due to being pregnant and was looking at maybe a betta tank but then I found these little guys and fell in love!! Not sure where I'm getting them from yet as I haven't seen them around my local lfs's but I'll worry about that later.... so I'm thinking firstly of creating the right environment!
The tank doesn't have any artificial lighting. I'm looking for low tech setup so which lighting would you recommend given the heavy planting necessary? It currently has a plastic transparent 'hood' to make sure the fish don't jump out lol
Plants - plantsalive do 18" & 24" collections which would probably fit the bill. Alternatively, I know someone who could supply anubias/ferns etc - what other kinds of plants would be suitable for these guys if I created my own 'collection'? I'm thinking of creating my own selection as I don't really want to be dosing this tank, that said I don't mind using root tabs. I will have enough expediture dosing my display tank.
I did have a sponge filter in the tank but I have swopped that for a Fluval (spare pump I had lying around, using exist filter media from display tank) which even on low setting creates quite a currant for present residents (tetras). I can't remember which model off the top of my head but I can get that later.
What do you think?
I've got a 24x12x12 clearseal tank with a sand base P.H. 7.8. It's got one piece of bogwood with java moss/fern and some fake plants. It's being used as a quarantine tank for my display tank I'm working on at present. Once the display tank is finished I want to move onto creating a dwarf puffer tank, it was previously a breeding tank for apistos but I've stopped that due to being pregnant and was looking at maybe a betta tank but then I found these little guys and fell in love!! Not sure where I'm getting them from yet as I haven't seen them around my local lfs's but I'll worry about that later.... so I'm thinking firstly of creating the right environment!
The tank doesn't have any artificial lighting. I'm looking for low tech setup so which lighting would you recommend given the heavy planting necessary? It currently has a plastic transparent 'hood' to make sure the fish don't jump out lol
Plants - plantsalive do 18" & 24" collections which would probably fit the bill. Alternatively, I know someone who could supply anubias/ferns etc - what other kinds of plants would be suitable for these guys if I created my own 'collection'? I'm thinking of creating my own selection as I don't really want to be dosing this tank, that said I don't mind using root tabs. I will have enough expediture dosing my display tank.
I did have a sponge filter in the tank but I have swopped that for a Fluval (spare pump I had lying around, using exist filter media from display tank) which even on low setting creates quite a currant for present residents (tetras). I can't remember which model off the top of my head but I can get that later.
What do you think?