The Puffer Forum

if the bacteria is still fw form at an sg of 1.003, why would it get affected?

i`ve done 2 50% water changes since sunday and the sg is still showing approx 1.002. Should i rinse the filter media?

Lorteti.

I'm going to be converting my brackish tank(1.003)back to fw. Will it go through another cycle?

I added carbon to help clear up the water last month. Now that the water has cleared, should I remove the carbon or should I keep using carbon in the filter?

i can add an extension to the intake,this way it'll be closer to the sand bed!

I'm trying out what plants can coexist with these puffers. Going to be adding more soon. I also added an Ac 70 to go along my Ac 30,both with foam and filled to the top with biomax. I have about 17 times the turnover,lol!! Can't say I don't have enough filtration!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums...

I have 2 f8s in a 30g with measurements 30x12x18.
I think hight is as important as length.
How deep are the waters where they come from?

Right after a water change.

i do 30-40% weekly wc and my filters have sponge and bio media. nitrites and ammo are at 0 and nitrates 10.

Was wondering how old on avg would an f8 be and how long does it take them to grow to their max?

I do nothing but rinse the sponge in tank water 3-4 times a year and the bio media maybe twice a year. At least that's what I do with both my eheims on my 75g and never had an issue.

Together they're rated at 250gph.

I have a 30g with live plants and 2 f8s and I'm running a Ac 20 and Ac 30.
It's like having an Ac 50 but I prefer having 2 filters in case one stops working for some reason.
In the future I'll replace the Ac 20 for an Ac 50 or 70.
Is what I have at the moment good enough for these pigs!!lol!

I have read that annubias do well in tanks with an SG of 1.004-6.