would 60 Dwarf Puffers be ok in a 6x2x2 180g tank?

Post by **puffertt77** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:22 pm

Hey Guys

This is purely me just dreaming of tanks to have in the future but would 60 Dwarf Puffers be ok in a 6x2x2 180g tank?

Would the 1 DP per 3g rule work for this many or would it get to hectic in there!

I suppose that would mean 15 males and 45 females (1m to 3f)

Maybe 50, with tons of plants and decor?

I think it'd be amazing to watch them all

lilgirlkat · Post by **lilgirlkat** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:40 pm

lol awesome tank.

How would you tell them all apart? what about when there were issues? would you spend your days looking for all of them and counting them!?

MarcR · Post by **MarcR** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:15 am

Why go for dwarves if you have 180g to fill...

Post by **puffertt77** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:36 am

MarcR wrote:Why go for dwarves if you have 180g to fill...

One day I'll hopefully have all the different wierd aquarium creatures I dream of having, so just thought why not
I think it'd look amazing

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:40 am

I would have thought so yes, i have 2 x 6x2x2 and they are large tanks although filteration would need some thought as i reckon if you used a powerful canister etc some could fall prey to the uplift

Post by **puffertt77** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:44 am

Bogwoodbruce wrote:I would have thought so yes, i have 2 x 6x2x2 and they are large tanks although filteration would need some thought as i reckon if you used a powerful canister etc some could fall prey to the uplift

Hey BWB

Do you use a 1 Fx5 filter on your 6x2x2?

Do you think that would cut it with this many DP's?

Post by **puffertt77** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:46 am

lilgirlkat wrote:lol awesome tank.

How would you tell them all apart? what about when there were issues? would you spend your days looking for all of them and counting them!?

LOL no once they're in there, they're in there, I'd just make sure they're all fed ok

Thinking about it that'd be a hell of a lot of bloodworm and tiny snails every day!

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:48 am

puffertt77 wrote:
Bogwoodbruce wrote:I would have thought so yes, i have 2 x 6x2x2 and they are large tanks although filteration would need some thought as i reckon if you used a powerful canister etc some could fall prey to the uplift
Hey BWB

Do you use a 1 Fx5 filter on your 6x2x2?

Do you think that would cut it with this many DP's?

On one 6x2x2 i have a fx5, the other i have
1x fx5
1x tetratec ex 1200
1x eheim 2212 aquaball
1x internal

Post by **puffertt77** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:31 am

Bogwoodbruce wrote:
puffertt77 wrote:
Bogwoodbruce wrote:I would have thought so yes, i have 2 x 6x2x2 and they are large tanks although filteration would need some thought as i reckon if you used a powerful canister etc some could fall prey to the uplift
Hey BWB

Do you use a 1 Fx5 filter on your 6x2x2?

Do you think that would cut it with this many DP's?
On one 6x2x2 i have a fx5, the other i have
1x fx5
1x tetratec ex 1200
1x eheim 2212 aquaball
1x internal

Jeeeze!

I take it the second one's got the Mbu in it

Post by **Christemo** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:37 am

Don't you have to start building a 1,000 gal tank soon?

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:17 pm

Yep and loads of other bits in, all my tanks have always been overfiltered especially that one, used to have rays in there before too.

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:30 pm

Id be more inclined to go for a group of columesis puffers instead maybe 15 of those guys along with some nice tankmates

MarcR · Post by **MarcR** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:01 am

puffertt77 wrote:I think it'd look amazing

I agree that it'll look quite amazing, but I wonder if it'll maken those 60 dwarfs happy...

You'll have to breed a LOT of snails, to keep 'm fed, by the way!

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