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An-2 checks in

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:34 am
by Colt_An2
Hello everyone,

I'm Olivier, I'm 38, and have joined this forum because my kids want an aquarium with puffers, and I want to know whether it's possible to accomodate them in our flat and to learn how to care for them if it's possible; however, I know only the basics of basics of fishkeeping, as I just kept river fish in the most basic of fish tanks at home when I was a kid.
So, I'm here to learn, and will maybe soon have newcomers at home!

Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:43 am
by Pufferpunk
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Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:45 am
by Colt_An2
Thanks, I've already spent some time going through it, it's a gold mine of knowledge!

Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:23 pm
by pufferjw
Any idea what species you are looking for? I'm not too familiar with what's available in Belgium but an active, easy puffer is the dwarf puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus). I would suggest putting 8 in a 40 gallon tank with a lot of beginner plants, like java moss and anubias. You want to have a tank on the larger side when you are starting out because it minimizes the buildup of nitrogen products.

Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:06 am
by Colt_An2
I think I'll be looking for dwarf puffers, because the smaller they are, the more I can put in a relatively small tank! I got a 200l (52 gallons, approximatively) tank laying around at my parents' house, I'll pick it up and try to see how it goes.

Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:43 am
by Pufferpunk
Lots of different puffers you could keep in a tank that size!

Re: An-2 checks in

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:58 am
by Colt_An2
Okay, thanks; I'll do some more reading on the forum. What would be the easiest situation to take care of for newbies, a dozen dwarf puffers, or a smaller number of bigger ones?