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Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:45 pm
by edmlfc1
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:50 am
by hoblob
Im not sure what puffers are available to me, im going to a few stores on saturday to find that out, as well as trying to get some bacteria from them. the is a hardware store down town i could try at for the ammonia. i currently have a gravel substrate in my tank, could i just cover that with sand, or should i just replace it all?
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:28 am
by xrayjeeper83
Id replace it all now before you start, I prefer pool filter sand for my FW tanks
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:25 am
by hoblob
where would i be able to get the filter sand?
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:57 am
by sevenyearnight
Lowes, home depot, pool stores.
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:19 am
by edmlfc1
Just make sure you shake the bottle really good and if there are any bubbles don't get it.
This is the one I found and I am currently using to cycle my tank. I have also used it to cycle two other tanks.

Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:28 pm
by hoblob
alright, so all of my LFS didnt have anything but GSPs, although one did carry DPs but were out of stock, so im going to see if i could order like 4 or 5 of them. could i keep a crayfish in with the DPs?
Re: Brand new and seeking advice
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:53 am
by Pufferpunk
Crays are opportunistic feeders & will grab up a sleeping puffer in a heartbeat.