YAY!!!! Puffers!!!!!!

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:34 am

Hello all.
I have pushed back my nano-reef project to setup this new tank.
I have a 10g tank with a pair of Figure-8 Puffers!!!! My friend Katie had to get this out of her parents house cause they were moving and she gave me this setup! These are the cutest little fishies!!!

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:49 am

Purtttyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:31 am

Those look a lot like the saltwater ones. I love puffers.

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:12 am

they are in brackish water. I think the salinity is at about 24ppt. These are really cute and fun fish! I was wondering if you guys know of any BIG snails that are good in brackish water, Im already sick of the algae thats in there. I want something big..that the puffers wont eat!!! Also anyone know of any plants that would be good?

tanker stanker · Post by **tanker stanker** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:15 am

You know, you can convert those to saltwater being that they are brackish water puffers. It takes a little time, but if you know what you're doin, you can do it.

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:28 am

I doubt that I will try to push them to be saltwater. From what I have read about them..they seem to do better in brackish water than is salt or fresh.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 2:10 pm

You could probably get some good plants out of the bay. I know there are some big grass bed and stuff like that out there. I would try around some of the landings around the causeway.

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:25 am

Im not so sure that I wanna get a plant from the bay. I don't wanna risk any contaminants in that small of a tank. Ill ask around at some local fish stores.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:07 pm

danielmiller82 wrote:Im not so sure that I wanna get a plant from the bay. I don't wanna risk any contaminants in that small of a tank. Ill ask around at some local fish stores.

Let me guess... Mobile Bay Watch?

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:41 pm

KrazyPlace wrote: Let me guess... Mobile Bay Watch?

Huuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:43 am

There are a few plants you could try....Java Fern, anacharis, anubas (a great plant, low light), hornwort and water sprite/ Those are the only ones I can think of for brackish water. Java fern and anubas would be good to try in a smaller tank, caust they wont take over, gotta save a little room for the fishies...

Sue

trick0330 · Post by **trick0330** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:57 pm

SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:28 pm

i'll upload a video of them swimming around later. They are really cute when they swim!!!!

NM354 · Post by **NM354** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:00 am

They are really cool fish, I just get tired of people asking me what do I have to do to make them puff up. I like feeding the big dragon puffer goldfish he attacks them like the goodyear blimp. puffers are cool.