plants for dwarf puffer tank

blackghostknife · Post by **blackghostknife** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:21 pm

I am planning on setting up a ten gallon dwarf puffer tank. I know what to feed it what water parameters are needed and what temperature I need to keep it at. However, I am confused as to what decor they need. What plants are safe with them? Do they need bogwood? What other fish could I keep with them? I know they are fin nippers and are aggressive but one book I read said that they can be kept with fast rasboras or danios. I was planning on adding plants like hornwort or java fern. Would these be good choices?

pirasha · Post by **pirasha** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:24 pm

What puffer are you thinking about getting?

blackghostknife · Post by **blackghostknife** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:38 pm

It says dwarf puffer lol. I just relized that i posted in the wrong section.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:45 pm

They seem to love spawning in Java moss.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:00 pm

What ever plants you get will be determined by your lights.

If you just have your basic single T8 aquarium light....then you are best sticking with Java moss and/or Java fern. Both can be easily attached to driftwood or rocks and both will do o.k. in low light. You can look into plant specific bulbs(6700-10,000K) from the LFS that will help a little.

If you have better lighting (dual T5) you can have pretty much any plants you like.

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:23 pm

Currently in mine, I have:

Java moss,
Giant Micro Sword,
and a spider plant (house plant).

All are doing well with only room lights. I don't have any tank lights or CO2 on this unit.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:33 pm

No comments on the psychedelic gravel, please!

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:46 pm

blackghostknife · Post by **blackghostknife** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:38 am

I will probably get some java moss java fern and some amazon swords. I know you said no comments but I think the gravel is cool

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:54 am

I almost bought some Java moss for them yesterday but it gets caught in the filter screens & I already have a nice plant in there.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:14 pm

amazon sword need lots of root fertilization...I suggest root sticks or tabs if not in enriched substrate

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:56 pm

They also grow HUGE!

blackghostknife · Post by **blackghostknife** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:39 pm

I know that but I just use liquid fertilizer like Flourish. Or do I still need the root tabs?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:29 pm

Liquid for the leaves, tabs for the roots. I prefer: http://www.yamatogreen.com.

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