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moh
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First time pea puffer keeper!

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Hello, Im new to this forum and to the concept of keeping pea puffers :) Im stupidly excited about getting pea puffers in the next couple months. I have a 20 gallon standard tank that Ill be setting up in the next few days and cycling with about 10 zebra danios for 4 to 6 weeks. A local petstore carries about 4 to 5 pea puffers at a time. I have several questions and will be starting a topic in the right forum. Looking forward to learning about these fascinating puffers and meeting everyone here :)
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Pufferpunk
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Re: First time pea puffer keeper!

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[welcome]
Please don't cycle with fish! :(
library/water-filtration/fishless-cycling/
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
moh
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Re: First time pea puffer keeper!

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Im not sure where I would get a bacteria source from, unless the LFS Ill be buying the DPs from is willing to help with that. I know there are bottles of acteria starter (I actually have a bottle currently) will that work in a fish less cycle?
20 gallon: Attempting live plants. AC 50. Small gravel substrate. Current LED Light + set on plant setting 8 hours daily. Driftwood and rainbow stone.

10 gallon: Aqueon Quiet flow 20. Blue pet store gravel. Crown tail betta (walmart rescue).
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: First time pea puffer keeper!

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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: First time pea puffer keeper!

Post by Welch4 »

My lfs will usually give me a couple handful of filter floss from there established air driven filters.
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