Regular Member seheap Posted November 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2010 Now that Sir Betta Physch has passed on, I think I am going to set up a tropical tank with..... DWARF PUFFERS! I already have a GSP in full marine, so I know the intricacies of keeping puffers somewhat. And since I have such hard water/high pH I thought DPs would be perfect for my room! I am going to get three of them for my 10g tank. I can't wait to get them, but I know that I have to completely cycle the tank and make sure the cycle is stable before introducing them. So I am adding a little extra blank media and am going to expand on Sir Betta Physch's cycle with a fishless cycle. I am hoping to have the tank ready before Thanksgiving so I can get the little buggers once I get home after break. I think I am going to do mostly fake plants because I really don't think my light is good enough for keeping really nice live plants. Though I am thinking of buying some java moss online and trying to get it to take over my driftwood. Anyways, I am excited and just wanted to share! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted November 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2010 Very exciting plan! Can't wait till you get them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted November 16, 2010 Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2010 wow.. that's a fantastic idea.. hope it all works out and can't wait to see pics as your project is progressing.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member johann_pond Posted November 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2010 Sounds very cool!! Can't wait to see the set up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Migaloo Posted November 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2010 Cool! How big do they get? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted November 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2010 Yay for dwarf puffers! We have one in a 6 gallon and he's quite a character Make sure you get all girls or two girls and a boy Keep us up to date with pictures 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member seheap Posted November 17, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 17, 2010 wow.. that's a fantastic idea.. hope it all works out and can't wait to see pics as your project is progressing.. I'm really excited! I will take pictures...but I lost my SD card so all the pictures will be from my phone! Cool! How big do they get? They only get to 1in in size! Yay for dwarf puffers! We have one in a 6 gallon and he's quite a character Make sure you get all girls or two girls and a boy Keep us up to date with pictures Actually, Sarah, I thought of you when I decided to get them....I am going to try and get two girls and a boy, but the DPs at my pet store are all really young, so I may not be able to sex them. If It comes down to it, I can always set up separate tanks for them if I get the wrong genders! I am going to go to Petsmart either tomorrow or Thursday and get a bunch of pond/Malaysian trumpet snails so I can get a good population before the new DPs start to hunt them down! Plus I have to buy new test kits....I just tested the fishless cycle (I added 3 drops of ammonia to the tank yesterday...and the ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte all registered zeros.... I am pretty sure that means they are expired.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member seheap Posted November 19, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 I'm all cycled...... Dwarf puffers are being bought THIS WEEKEND!! WOO! Can you tell I'm excited!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member johann_pond Posted November 19, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 I couldn't tell . Good luck, can't wait to see pics! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted November 19, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 Great news Can't wait to see the little guys 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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