is a long tank or vertical tank better?

puffysr · Post by **puffysr** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:02 am

What type of shape of the tank is best? (for green spotted puffers)
The usual long rectangular shape?
or a vertical tank or a rounded one ?
i saw someone selling a tank like this - is this the ideal shape or is a long rectangular one better? i'm not sure if the puffers will like a lot of distance to swim in one direction or if they like vertical distance too

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thanks!

Post by **bertie 83** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:18 am

Generally a long tank is more suited to puffers, predators like territory to claim as their own

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:01 am

That tank would work well for dwarf puffers, as long as you find plants that will go all the way to the top to block lines of sight.

Hillehaus · Post by **Hillehaus** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:24 am

I second that. It would make an awesome planted tank for a low light room. Throw a decent grow-light on there and you'd have a great home for a few DPs!

puffysr · Post by **puffysr** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:23 pm

I have 5 small green spotted puffers they are about an inch each including tail
Is it not a good choice for them ?
(Starter tank I will get something even bigger when they get bigger)

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:27 pm

Longer footprint is always best. Hasn't that already been covered here?

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