Out with the old in with the new !!!

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Puffer King
Green Spotted Puffer
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Red eye red tailed puffer
Location (country): Bristol , UK

Out with the old in with the new !!!

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Finally got around to giving lillys tank a bit of a overhaul , so its out with the silver sand and in with black micro gravel :) , donated a piece of bog wood with anubias from one the other tanks and bartered on a nice new big piece from a lfs , so have taken a few anubias cuttings and zip tied em' on till they take up root and attach themselves , still very much a work in progress ...need a lot more plants to go in ....... Well lilly seems happy with the make over so far :) , although she didn't at first like me taking her sand out ! , Oh and shes got a new temporary tank mate , the gold barb i plonked in there was just to see if colours change with a darker substrate , although im pleased to say colours are looking more vibrant and tottally awesome . The barb will be coming out as soon as i can catch the little b*gger ! , or if lilly gets it first ! lol
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Terrance
Fahaka Puffer
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Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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I've always liked black substrate because its a good contrast for light colored fish.
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GAR
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Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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Very nice fahaka ....I love your tank sand,wood,and that awesome 3d background!!!!!
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Puffer King
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Have kept in past,
Spotted congos
Red eye red tailed puffer
Location (country): Bristol , UK

Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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GAR wrote:Very nice fahaka ....I love your tank sand,wood,and that awesome 3d background!!!!!
Thankyou :) its actually black micro gravel and the backgound is just a normal one not 3D , although yep it does kinda look 3D in pic ....Do want a 3D background ...come on Bertie83 wheres this step by step guide/tutorial on making a 3D background ? , you promised us all :mcfly: :kingkrazy:
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vorton
Dwarf Puffer
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Location: England

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Post by vorton »

Love the tank mate looks great_
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bertie 83
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Puffer King wrote:
GAR wrote:Very nice fahaka ....I love your tank sand,wood,and that awesome 3d background!!!!!
Thankyou :) its actually black micro gravel and the backgound is just a normal one not 3D , although yep it does kinda look 3D in pic ....Do want a 3D background ...come on Bertie83 wheres this step by step guide/tutorial on making a 3D background ? , you promised us all :mcfly: :kingkrazy:
I have my styrofoam so as soon as I get a little time lol. Will upload all my pics of finished articles at the same time :D
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Puffer King
Green Spotted Puffer
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Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:38 am
My Puffers: Colomesus asellus
Lilly the Fahaka
Dwarf Puffers
Figure 8
Have kept in past,
Spotted congos
Red eye red tailed puffer
Location (country): Bristol , UK

Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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bertie 83 wrote:
Puffer King wrote:
GAR wrote:Very nice fahaka ....I love your tank sand,wood,and that awesome 3d background!!!!!
Thankyou :) its actually black micro gravel and the backgound is just a normal one not 3D , although yep it does kinda look 3D in pic ....Do want a 3D background ...come on Bertie83 wheres this step by step guide/tutorial on making a 3D background ? , you promised us all :mcfly: :kingkrazy:
I have my styrofoam so as soon as I get a little time lol. Will upload all my pics of finished articles at the same time :D
cool sounds good :grats:
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Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

Post by puffer_addict »

is that a helicopter? i want one!
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Puffer King
Green Spotted Puffer
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My Puffers: Colomesus asellus
Lilly the Fahaka
Dwarf Puffers
Figure 8
Have kept in past,
Spotted congos
Red eye red tailed puffer
Location (country): Bristol , UK

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puffer_addict wrote:is that a helicopter? i want one!
yep thats the full size one , about 70cm or so ........picked up a bargain .....less than half price brand new ! , happy days !
My fahaka like to sleep inside it at night .......although give it a few months and i reckon she'll be to fat to fit through the holes ! lol :kingkrazy:
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Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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mine are still small. would you ship to US? :lol:
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Puffer King
Green Spotted Puffer
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Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:38 am
My Puffers: Colomesus asellus
Lilly the Fahaka
Dwarf Puffers
Figure 8
Have kept in past,
Spotted congos
Red eye red tailed puffer
Location (country): Bristol , UK

Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

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puffer_addict wrote:mine are still small. would you ship to US? :lol:
probably work out cheaper for you to pick one up over there i imagine .......check ebay
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jus85411
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Re: Out with the old in with the new !!!

Post by jus85411 »

love the fahaka! such a ham! that background does look really good on there and the heli is awesome too. i have never seen one. man i cant wait to get one eventually
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