The Puffer Forum

I will definitely add that to my decision factors then.

One of my LFSs appears to have South American Puffers for sale. From my research, they seem almost ideal, except I do not like the prospect of dentistry. I already have a snail breeding tank set up, and will most likely be able to supply a daily pond snail or two. My question to other SAP owners is ...

Where did you find them? Although I'm not in Chicago, I'm hopeful one of my local chains might end up with some.

I just found a rather exaustive rundown of what's in the average marine mix here:

http://www.petfish.net/forum/index.php/ ... #msg246527

But that article (especially the second to last paragraph) really gave me the practical info I was looking for. Thanks!

I have a large amount of canning salt (pure salt, no iodine or anti-clumping agents, etc...). However, I've read that there are differences in mineral content between ocean salt and freshwater aquarium salt, and that brackish critters need the ocean style. Does anyone know what those differences are...

Sorry, I meant clarity / visibility from the top of the tank. This one will be viewable from 5 sides.

I'm shying away from eggcrate and screen, as clarity is pretty important on this aquarium.

Has anyone seen an F8 jump higher than 4"? If so, I'm thinking just a length of acrylic, cut to fit the top with a small opening around the filter flow area. That's enough for oxygenation, right?

I'm setting up an aquarium for an F8, and due to the design of my arrangement, an open top would be perfect (with a glass top hovering about 2.5" above the top of the aquarium. I have a 20 Long tank, currently filled 75%, so I basically have a 4" "wall" around the surface of the ...