The Puffer Forum

Pufferpunk wrote:

Flutter wrote:Don't monos become quite large and school? If I'm remembering correctly they aren't suitable for a 220 or if they are there wouldn't be room for tankmates.

Correct, about the size of your outstretched hand. 6 is a stunning tank!

There's always room for a larger tank in the future.

If you don`t want to fill your tank completely...archer fish are fun in a brackish tank. I have 3 archers. 2 orange chromids and a pair of GSPs in my 1.010 brackish tank, 55 gallon tank. However we are planning to turn the 220 g tank into a brakish tank with a couple of inches of head space. Not re...

Yes it's a 220gal. Yes I have cycled f/w filters on it now. Starting off with f/w because all the fish for sale around here (lfs and classifieds) are being kept in f/w, Monos, Puffers and Eels. Should have clarified that I'd like to start them off small and grow them out and into b/w. As far as s/g ...

First off let me say this, I know Jack about Puffers. Just filled up the new 220 and I'm starting to do a little research. I've decided to go with a brackish tank this time, but I only have filled with f/w at this point. Going to slowly bring up the s/g till it's high-end brackish to low-end s/w. Ta...

Just give'em a good rinse and they'll be fine. I bought a used one a couple of years ago that was used in s/w. Never had a problem with them. I rinsed mine once a month and used the same sponges for a couple of years. As far as bio-filtering goes, i just filled all 3 baskets with ceramic rings. I ri...