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by Andy W
Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Tank mates with DPs
Replies: 1
Views: 535

Re: Tank mates with DPs

Added some shrimps with little issue.

One did steal a snail one of the puffers was feeding on and got swift retribution from the DP, lost part of one of it's leg but seems fine now.
by Andy W
Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Tank mates with DPs
Replies: 1
Views: 535

Tank mates with DPs

After we lost our last group of dwarf puffers (whitespot) I added some female guppies to the tank to keep the cycle going. I have left the female guppies in and on the whole they seem to be co-existing well. I did expect some of the larger female fry to be attacked but this has not been the case. Tw...
by Andy W
Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: One picky puffer
Replies: 2
Views: 574

Re: One picky puffer

We bought six DPs for my son's tank and we have the same issues, four readily take the bloodworm whiles one occasionally takes them and one shows no interest at all. I have a large supply of Malaysian Trumpet Snails from another tank but the DPs can't break down their shells so I crushed some before...
by Andy W
Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:52 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Re: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

All sorted now - Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0 and Nitrate less than 5.0

10 Guppies are now enjoying the space and will be in there for the next month. I'll be removing them before the puffers go in.
by Andy W
Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Re: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

Cycling nicely now - still adding flake daily. Ammonia is 0 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate 20 I've added loads of plants which are growing like wild fire - did have a big spike in nitrates which seems to be dropping due to the plants. http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p658/jimbobw2000/fish/IMAG0516_zps34703...
by Andy W
Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Re: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

Yeah I'll be adding a background too.

Did water stats again yesterday

Ammonia very low but between 0 and 0.25

Nitrite 1.0

Nitrate between 20 and 40 though nearer to the 40
by Andy W
Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:40 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Re: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

No not yet, adding some flake now and again http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p658/jimbobw2000/DSCF6843_zps90d3b3dd.jpg Added some rocks and a couple of plants at the weekend - waiting for a delivery of plants from an online seller this week. Also have some redmoor roots to go in too - they're cur...
by Andy W
Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Re: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

Squeed out and matured filter sponge into the tank last week, it made a bit of a mess on the sand :( - took some reading last night: Ammonia was between 0.50 mg/l and 1.0 mg/l Nitrite 0.50 mg/l Nitrate 5.0 mg/l All that is in the tank at the moment is a few small ramshorn snails and two trumpet snai...
by Andy W
Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1664

Dwarf/Pea Puffer tank has landed!

I went to have a look at some tanks today and came home with a tank and cabinet from one of the local stores I sell Bristlenose catfish too. I had £86 store credit from fish sales so this meant I paid just over £53 for the set up: http://www.aquaone.co.uk/aqualed.php It's a 68 litre (18 US gallons /...
by Andy W
Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Pea puffer tank set up
Replies: 17
Views: 3102

Re: Pea puffer tank set up

FishAdict wrote:
Andy W wrote:Your tank looks great - should provide some inspiration for my puffer project.
Thanks :) now I just have to endure the slow cycling process
I'm going to cheat and use some filter media from my other thank and add some guppies for the next month and a half before we add some dwarfs
by Andy W
Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:38 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Our other pets
Replies: 0
Views: 2333

Our other pets

I have three other fish tanks - a 240l South American themed tank - tetras, corys, bristlenoses, a 48 litre tank with shrimp, snails and guppies. The third tank is a 28litre tank where I raise the guppy and bristlenose fry. My wife likes furrier pets and had three gunea pigs. We also have a cat alth...
by Andy W
Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:22 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Pea puffer tank set up
Replies: 17
Views: 3102

Re: Pea puffer tank set up

Your tank looks great - should provide some inspiration for my puffer project.
by Andy W
Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 629

Re: Hello

We haven't bought a tank yet - it will depend on if my wife likes the tank as it will be in the lounge. She quite likes the design of this tank but at 25l (5.4 imp gallons) I think it may be a bit small. I presume I'd be looking at keeping a single fish in a tank of this size. http://www.pet-shopper...
by Andy W
Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 629

Hello

Hi, I'm Andy and I'm about to set up a new tank on behalf of my son who likes Puffer Fish.

I've kept freshwater tropicals since I was 11 years old - 31 years ago!

This is my first foray into keeping puffer fish, we're sticking with fresh water and thinking of dwarf puffers.