Just received an e-mail from the LFS that my aquarium and stand are ready for delivery. They should be coming tomorrow, hopefully before lunch.
In the meantime here is the latest revision of the rock-work. I wouldn't mind some feedback on it.
I really should dig out my camera, the picture my phone made does not really do all the caves I made justice. I love this rock, it's very easy to take a chisel to it and make natural looking caves.
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
540L (on the inside only 509L )
150cm x 60cm x 60cm
Quite an upgrade from my old 112L
I keep going back and forth between making it a reef or putting my Figure 8 in it. They had a 60x60x60 cube on sale at a LFS, so I might get that for Patch the F8 instead, would fit perfectly on the unused space on my desk (my wife will probably kill me but oh well).
Right now he's residing in this 15G container with his decorations and equipment because he had to be moved downstairs. He seems quite content with it but I can't wait to have him in a proper aquarium again.
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.
side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.
Sounds like you got trolled by google! LMAO
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.
Maybe Patch is just trying to be a bigger fish than he really is . You'd sure think so if you watch him pig out on snails.
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
*GSP*Fan* wrote:Rockwork is looking good and the rock itself looks great!
Thanks, though I need to make better pics for clarity.
*GSP*Fan* wrote:Thats a big tank! I'm jealous! I'd like one about that size or similar one day to house a dogface puffer
It's very tempted to get a bigger puffer, I must say. I am not going to though. I don't think this aquarium is large enough for arothron or diodon species. Maybe Canthigaster jactator/valentini/solandri if it becomes a reef, but only if I can guarantee it a new home if it decides to munch on the corals. I don't mind replacing clean up crew, every so often. They are cheap and can be filed under monthly maintenance cost .
If the tank was 200 x 80~100 x 60, then I'd consider larger puffers.
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
*GSP*Fan* wrote:Rockwork is looking good and the rock itself looks great!
Thanks, though I need to make better pics for clarity.
*GSP*Fan* wrote:Thats a big tank! I'm jealous! I'd like one about that size or similar one day to house a dogface puffer
It's very tempted to get a bigger puffer, I must say. I am not going to though. I don't think this aquarium is large enough for arothron or diodon species. Maybe Canthigaster jactator/valentini/solandri if it becomes a reef, but only if I can guarantee it a new home if it decides to munch on the corals. I don't mind replacing clean up crew, every so often. They are cheap and can be filed under monthly maintenance cost .
If the tank was 200 x 80~100 x 60, then I'd consider larger puffers.
I was looking at the 540L when I did the conversion and was just thinking thats about the size I'd need to get a dogface
So yeah..I'd definitely be tempted if I were you but I like the idea of a toby in a reef tank as well. I'm actually leaning towards a toby now and will be trying corals. I'm the same about the CUC but would hate for corals to get ate/picked at.
Either way, looking forward to the progress and your decision on what this tank will be
I really should dig out my camera, the picture my phone made does not really do all the caves I made justice. I love this rock, it's very easy to take a chisel to it and make natural looking caves.
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they're on their way.
. I'll go back to the LFS tomorrow and buy a 5gallon tank. I'll put this one in a big envelope and slap on a few postage stamps.
