Does this habitat look suitable????

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:32 am

Its fairly basic with moss attached etc, but they seem happy enough. Its 29 inches X 15 inches X 12 inches for 2 f8 puffers.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:36 pm

Maybe a little more planting, since they love to explore, but it looks good! I don't know the math, but it sounds big enough.

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:41 pm

For where you come from i should say thats 10 gallons each, hows that for regional measuring?

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:24 pm

The rule of thumb for F8s is 15g for the first, and 10g per additional F8.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:10 pm

A background will help them feel more secure.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:59 pm

Brown construction paper would be nice...

mrgreen · Post by **mrgreen** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:34 pm

yunachin wrote:A background will help them feel more secure.

Is that the case with all puffers? My puffer tank doesn't have a background. Its a hexagon tank, though. He usually hides in the back or one of the holes in the big rock. I did, however, put a black background on the other tank next to it- partly for looks but also so the fish couldn't see each other in the separate tanks.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:02 am

Sure, but you don't need it when they're used to their environment and not undergoing stress. My puffers don't need one anymore; I use one because the blue looks better than my yellow wall.

recombinantrider · Post by **recombinantrider** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:16 am

I feel a little bit foolish saying this, but the top cover for the tank looks like a piece of styrofoam to me in the picture

I'm pretty sure it isn't, but just in case (with a slim chance) that it is, it may insulate the heat a little too well....(I already know that I'm wrong so please pardon my bad interpretation)
The tank looks nice!

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:21 am

Its just a piece of tin foil that reflects my innadequate lighting until my new hood light etc arrives (its being made)

I have since added 3 more times the planting, its now very busy but theyve no interest in hiding so thats good, theyre just looking at me contantly waiting, but even though i have a nice shelled king prawn in the freezer they will have to wait until tommorow night.

By_a_coo · Post by **By_a_coo** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 pm

carlos wrote:Its 29 inches X 15 inches X 12 inches for 2 f8 puffers.

It sounds like it is a ~22G (85L) a little bit small for 2 F8s

. I kept my 2 F8s in a tank like that for 6 months and they look happier now in the new 53G (200L) tank.

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:12 am

Well they `are very happy just now, but i will always have theyre happiness as my priority. If they need bigger theyll get bigger. I have now put another 8 plants in the tank some surface variety and some tall planted front middle and back to make the swim more windy, and alot more grassy types, making it essential to forridge, i hide muscles in pots and snails are put in when no-one is looking, however it takes 20 seconds for them to realise

im gonna look at a 4 foot tank placement in my house within the next 6-8 months for them, and that will be the one slowly turned to brackish.

Thanks for all the advice im happy now that im looking after them well.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:22 pm

Wow! The big one sounds great! You could even have tankmates in there, like bumble bee gobies.

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:59 pm

To update, my puffer tank is now packed with plants and hollow log deco, one that floats around at the top, they love swimming through it and it keeps theyre interest, it moves in the filter current and i hide food in it, funny watching them trying to negotiate access.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:57 pm

Sounds like they're really happy.

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