Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
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solastsummer
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Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
So I just got a new tank a 135, unfortunatly im on a second floor apartment so i really dont feel good about setting it up just yet. I am gonna try and get downstairs when our lease is up... which is in jan. But I cant really bank on that, anyways i am getting a 24 aquapod and i was reading the pufferpedia and the valentini said that its min size was 25, would this work? Also i have currently a tank that its dimentions are, 48" wide by 13" deep and 26" tall... which is like 65 gallons? I would like to put a puffer that is larger than a valentini. Most of all a porcupine, i know it needs larger than a 65 gallon tank, but could it survive 1-2 years in there, i have the larger tank, just because of worries of oh I dont know... collapsing i dont want to set it up right now!
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Re: Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
Burrfish grow smaller than a porc, so that might be a better idea for the 65g for now & then upgrade it to a larger tank when you get downstairs. I suggest treating a burr for IPs though after getting it settled in.
Valentini will be ok in the nano.
Valentini will be ok in the nano.
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solastsummer
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Re: Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
So you would not suggest getting it at all until I upgrade? How good with all types of corals are the burrfish?
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
Mine didn't bother zoas. leathers or shrooms.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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solastsummer
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Re: Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
Well i have some sps shrooms and softies, should i stay away from the burrfish then? would a valentini be better for me then?
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Re: Oh dear i think i need 2 new puffers!
On the Valentini - the Aquapod will be fine but may nip at corals...mine have in the past - not to say for sure - there is never a guaraentee...
As far as the Burrfish vs. Porcupine, IMO, the Porcupine would be fine in a 65G for a year and maybe more - of course depends on the starting size - they are slow growers so really not a big concern there.
However on the burrfish, regardless of what several LFS may say and even online sites, these guys are not the easiest puffers to take care of - matter of fact, they can be quite difficult and are prone to fungal diseases.
I don't really know your experience - you may have quite a bit and be just fine with either - although on the side of caution - try to get a 2"-3" Porcupine and keep in the 65G if you really want to get a puffer now...
Just my thoughts on this
As far as the Burrfish vs. Porcupine, IMO, the Porcupine would be fine in a 65G for a year and maybe more - of course depends on the starting size - they are slow growers so really not a big concern there.
However on the burrfish, regardless of what several LFS may say and even online sites, these guys are not the easiest puffers to take care of - matter of fact, they can be quite difficult and are prone to fungal diseases.
I don't really know your experience - you may have quite a bit and be just fine with either - although on the side of caution - try to get a 2"-3" Porcupine and keep in the 65G if you really want to get a puffer now...
Just my thoughts on this