That thank is really very attractive, but it is not a tank for a comfortable breeding colony of DPs. The plant density needs to many times greater. That is a conflict arena for DPs IME. There is far too much open space and far too many and complete full-tank lines of sight.
That tank would be wonderful for a school of small colorful fish. I would not ever use it for DPs. Even SAPs would need significantly more cover IME.
It is a beautiful tank but wrong for these fish.
Puffer fight
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RTR
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Re: Puffer fight
Where's the fish? - Neptune
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xrayjeeper83
- Mbu Puffer
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Re: Puffer fight
RTR can you post a pic/link to a tank that you do believe is suitable for DP's. I am leaning towards stocking my 75 with dps
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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ashes
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Re: Puffer fight
I spent probably $250 on the wood, and $100 on plants. 70 pounds of sand over a peat carpet. 2 large canister filters. T5HO 39 watt lights. I didn't really spare any expense.
I have been very lucky so far. No major problems, no illnesses or unexplained deaths. Water chemistry is always ideal. Just a bit of hair algae I'm combating with fertilizer and co2.
I have been very lucky so far. No major problems, no illnesses or unexplained deaths. Water chemistry is always ideal. Just a bit of hair algae I'm combating with fertilizer and co2.
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ashes
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Re: Puffer fight
I''m doing what I can to grow the plants. I have baby java ferns now. I can tie them to the two center drift woods to break the line of sight from left to right... that should help. I'll post a new picture after.RTR wrote:That thank is really very attractive, but it is not a tank for a comfortable breeding colony of DPs. The plant density needs to many times greater. That is a conflict arena for DPs IME. There is far too much open space and far too many and complete full-tank lines of sight.
That tank would be wonderful for a school of small colorful fish. I would not ever use it for DPs. Even SAPs would need significantly more cover IME.
It is a beautiful tank but wrong for these fish.
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Re: Puffer fight
A female attacked a male today, during feeding time. He puffed and played dead while she locked her teeth in his belly. It ended with me trying to put a net between them.
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Puffer fight
Your kids need a time out.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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RTR
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If you can see clearly from one end of the tank to the other, it is too thinly planted. I bred DPs in 15s or 20-longs, and it was difficult to see from front to back anywhere in the tank and totally impossible end to end. Both set-ups had one male and 2-3 females. There were 2-3 fist-sized Java moss clumps in each tank mid- to upper water in/on driftwood. They only bred in the Java moss.
Sorry, those tanks were not photographed. They were not display tanks, pure utility.
Sorry, those tanks were not photographed. They were not display tanks, pure utility.
Where's the fish? - Neptune
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Purifire
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Re: Puffer fight
That really IZ a purdy tank, heh heh.
I have 3 dps and still cant tell their sexes yet, alas all I had to choose from were juvenile specimens from my LFS. However, I have one that is more aggresive than the others... I have been able to alleviate this by adding LOTS of plants. Might I recommend Java Moss and Sword plants? I don't have my Library set up yet or I would send you a link of my tank pic.
Best of luck!
I have 3 dps and still cant tell their sexes yet, alas all I had to choose from were juvenile specimens from my LFS. However, I have one that is more aggresive than the others... I have been able to alleviate this by adding LOTS of plants. Might I recommend Java Moss and Sword plants? I don't have my Library set up yet or I would send you a link of my tank pic.
Best of luck!
29 Gallon Marine tank, with refugium, skimmer. Base rock, coral skeletons. Stock: Baby Ocellaurus Clown, young Saddled Toby, 3 Hermit crabs,one 2 inch Bristle Worm, hitch hiking starfish.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.
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Re: Puffer fight
More plants:
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Re: Puffer fight
I would live in that tank
Those who say money can't buy happiness don't know where to find puffers.
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Re: Puffer fight
I have an 8 gallon snail tank too. Ramshorn snails, started from 4 adults from 2 sources, and 2 Gardneri Killifish:
