The Puffer Forum

I would love to put puffers in there, but the reality is one Fahaka in a show tank for 15 yrs, 30 -4" puffers I have to catch every 4to 6 months; I'm discouraged now. Someone needs to pull me off the edge.

Unfortunately there aren't many options. There might be some great alternatives out there but they aren't available in the trade.

SW???

I think I'll climb back in that big beast and add more plants and dream of the Puffer I'll never have and figure out my next Occupance, No SW!

I'd go sw, FOWLR, a stars and stripes puffer, a harlequin wrasse, and... ???

I've done Discus for yrs and Africans for yrs and Natives for now and even SW when I was younger, but Puffers were going to be my new triumph.

dude im serious. 200 Dwarfs, heavily planted. Have about 30 Oto's for cleaners once the tank is good and established.

SW was expensive when I was 20 and now it ain't cheap at 40 and very unforgiving when you have problems. And man can you have problems! No Thanks

The 200 DP sounds very Intriguing, but they will not get sucked down the massive down spout returns will they?

xrayjeeper83 wrote:dude im serious. 200 Dwarfs, heavily planted. Have about 30 Oto's for cleaners once the tank is good and established.

Well, I had two options when setting up my 125g. One Fahaka or lots of DP's. I got Fahaka. If only I would have another 125g.

You could put a sponge of the intake, or some kind of netting. But as long as they are healthy they shouldnt get sucked down

I am seriously pondering your Ideal and will look into this. Thanks

DP's run about 5 bucks a piece, but I would think with multiple large orders, you'd get a great deal on them.

What ever I come up with I will post videos on this website guys. So, keep the good Ideals coming. I'm stoked now!

Holy cheeses, 200 dwarf puffers would be CUTE!!!