55 Gallon Puffer(s)
55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Hi All,
Newbie to puffers here, but have been in the hobby for years (mostly mbuna and SA Chiclids for the past 20 years).
I have a 55 Gallon long with a Eheim classic 600 and Aquaclear 500. It has some cichlids that are keeping it cycled at the moment, but they are going to be rehomed as soon as I have my puffer situation dialed in.
So, my options for puffers are Hairy, Congo and South American.
I've never done a single fish tank before, so that sounds different and exciting. South Americans would be a small school of about 4 from what I've read. This is my only tank (other than a small snail farm).
So, should I go with a single larger or a group of SA. I like the idea of a single large since its something I've not done before. Will it still be active enough to entertain my 6 year old daughter(and my cats (if he or she could eat the cats, some days I'd be ok with that too)?
Thanks for your attention
Hank
Newbie to puffers here, but have been in the hobby for years (mostly mbuna and SA Chiclids for the past 20 years).
I have a 55 Gallon long with a Eheim classic 600 and Aquaclear 500. It has some cichlids that are keeping it cycled at the moment, but they are going to be rehomed as soon as I have my puffer situation dialed in.
So, my options for puffers are Hairy, Congo and South American.
I've never done a single fish tank before, so that sounds different and exciting. South Americans would be a small school of about 4 from what I've read. This is my only tank (other than a small snail farm).
So, should I go with a single larger or a group of SA. I like the idea of a single large since its something I've not done before. Will it still be active enough to entertain my 6 year old daughter(and my cats (if he or she could eat the cats, some days I'd be ok with that too)?
Thanks for your attention
Hank
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Personally, for a tank that size I'd get a GSP or Palembang.
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
I like the idea of the Palembang.
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
I have a fairly large collection of SA cichlids & plecos. What do you keep?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Previously Cichlids. Mostly had great luck with them. Lots of breeding. Lots of fighting.
I see a dragon on one of the online sites and lots of hairy's. Are they any breeders/online fish stores that you'd suggest.
I see a dragon on one of the online sites and lots of hairy's. Are they any breeders/online fish stores that you'd suggest.
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
I vote for Ceylon!
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Thanks for replying even though I posted in the wrong forum. LOL.
Well, I ended up ordering an orange abe. I thought about going with GSP (didn't see any Ceylons out there), but decided I didn't want to try Brackish with my canister set up.
Well, I ended up ordering an orange abe. I thought about going with GSP (didn't see any Ceylons out there), but decided I didn't want to try Brackish with my canister set up.
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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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lorteti
DPs
suvattii
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Abeis are cool, too!
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Abei's are a good looking fishScamper wrote:Thanks for replying even though I posted in the wrong forum. LOL.
Well, I ended up ordering an orange abe. I thought about going with GSP (didn't see any Ceylons out there), but decided I didn't want to try Brackish with my canister set up.
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Scamper wrote:Well, I ended up ordering an orange abe.
So do abeis come in different colors like congos do?
220 Gallon - 1 Super White Leopoldi Stingray
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
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55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
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Re: 55 Gallon Puffer(s)
Near as I can tell, it comes down to the color of the spots. But, that's just Google researching and as you know there seem to be lots of holes in info about Puffers.