The Puffer Forum

goldielocke76 wrote:

Tim wrote:

ILoveLola wrote:I should maybe add he's deploying on Saturday for 8 months, he's gotta spoil me while he can, haha

Perfect time to get that 100g tank (Whilst he is away that is.)

LoL and what happens when they have to move 3 different times in one year??? A 100g would be a PITA. Yes, all caps, lmao.

A worry for later?

Hahahaha that would be my thoughts! LOL I can't wait until I can get a bigger tank ^.^ but next time, it's going to be a permanent set up...


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goldielocke76 wrote:Hahahaha that would be my thoughts! LOL I can't wait until I can get a bigger tank ^.^ but next time, it's going to be a permanent set up...


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I want a tank big enough for a fahaka, but my main worry is whether or not the floor can hold the weight . As I would want it near my work area which is on the second floor and the flooring is made of wood.

Tim wrote:

goldielocke76 wrote:Hahahaha that would be my thoughts! LOL I can't wait until I can get a bigger tank ^.^ but next time, it's going to be a permanent set up...


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I want a tank big enough for a fahaka, but my main worry is whether or not the floor can hold the weight . As I would want it near my work area which is on the second floor and the flooring is made of wood.

it will hold it. figure out where exactly its over on the main floor and try to put it where it will be sitting on a main floor wall, or up against a wall. if still paranoid you could put a support or two up against (or inside) the wall on the first floor. its cheap to build supports, just a bit of a project if the room your putting them in is finished.

lmao, we wanted to get a huge tank, believe me! initially when we decided not to get my dad's 55, we were like "let's get a 125!!" and then we remembered why we decided the 55 was impractical... boo @_@

one day, i WILL have a narrow-lined. and he wants a snowflake eel badly. too bad we've got like 17 years to go til retirement, hah! until then i'll horde small ones. :>

I actually bought a 55 gallon and put it in the back seat of my car. Btw: I have a 2 door. lol I got it in there. The guys wife told my mom: Fish people will do anything for a tank. I just couldn't believe it actually fit! One way to try it out is get a box....cut it to the size of a 55g tape it up and stick it in your back seat. If it fit's you're good to go! And I never, ever, ever gave you that idea...

We rearranged the apartment this evening, gotta use those navy muscles as long as they're here! Haha. My dining room is now my office/aquarium room! gage made me pinky promise to no more aquariums while he's gone. Boo!
Lola is incredibly angry about moving. Is it true that melafix can be used as a stress reliever? I feel bad.

edmlfc1 wrote:I actually bought a 55 gallon and put it in the back seat of my car. Btw: I have a 2 door. lol I got it in there. The guys wife told my mom: Fish people will do anything for a tank. I just couldn't believe it actually fit! One way to try it out is get a box....cut it to the size of a 55g tape it up and stick it in your back seat. If it fit's you're good to go! And I never, ever, ever gave you that idea...

You'll get me in trouble!!
But the reason my dads aquarium probably wouldn't fit is coz its my parents, brother, and dog visiting for a week, their stuff takes up a majority of the room. Not as important as an aquarium, I know!

I was able to move a 55 with stand in my old volvo(not wagon)

Lola Ive moved with a 55, 110, and other small ones. Its really not that bad. And being military they move you anyways right?

*is tryin to talk Lola into a big tank so when she moves and decides she cant take it he can have dibs on it*

Is that an eclipse hood with filter and biowheel?

I have the eclipse hood systems 1 and 3.

The filter is pretty weak. I had to add an aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter. Or you can add an external filter.

xrayjeeper83 wrote:*is tryin to talk Lola into a big tank so when she moves and decides she cant take it he can have dibs on it*

i am terribly unsurprised, haha.

it's not even the tanks i'm concerned about, really, it's the fish that inhabit them. i have nightmares about trying to drive Lola to California (dying to get stationed on the west coast).
And yeah, the military does cover moving, but it's an allotment. If you have a lot of crap, say, more furniture than you actually need and a ton of, oh i dont know, aquariums, haha, then it's going to cost a lot... possibly more than your allotment. :/

Terrance wrote:Is that an eclipse hood with filter and biowheel?

I have the eclipse hood systems 1 and 3.

The filter is pretty weak. I had to add an aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter. Or you can add an external filter.

it is. i'll keep that in mind, thanks for letting me know. its the 200 GPH filter, #2 i guess?

ILoveLola wrote:

xrayjeeper83 wrote:*is tryin to talk Lola into a big tank so when she moves and decides she cant take it he can have dibs on it*

i am terribly unsurprised, haha.

it's not even the tanks i'm concerned about, really, it's the fish that inhabit them. i have nightmares about trying to drive Lola to California (dying to get stationed on the west coast).

yeah but if you come out here, you can meet me!!!!! lmao. Then Xray will be too far away and if you decide to upgrade, I can take whatever you don't want lmao jp jp

Terrance wrote:Is that an eclipse hood with filter and biowheel?

I have the eclipse hood systems 1 and 3.

The filter is pretty weak. I had to add an aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter. Or you can add an external filter.

So I'm setting up the tank and I don't know if this part is submersible or not, but I'd guess you would know?


Its the filter intake, and the plug goes down into the tank... Oi vey. I mean, so does my heater though, sooo... is it safe or should the water level be lower than where the plug starts?

Anyone else can chip in too please

goldielocke76 wrote:yeah but if you come out here, you can meet me!!!!! lmao. Then Xray will be too far away and if you decide to upgrade, I can take whatever you don't want lmao jp jp

I would love to meet you, should we get Cali! When I was little & my dad was an active duty Marine, we spent 3 years in California. I want to go back..
I'm really glad that the important part is fighting over who gets my aquariums, though. -___-

goldielocke76 wrote:
yeah but if you come out here, you can meet me!!!!! lmao. Then Xray will be too far away and if you decide to upgrade, I can take whatever you don't want lmao jp jp


I would love to meet you, should we get Cali! When I was little & my dad was an active duty Marine, we spent 3 years in California. I want to go back..
I'm really glad that the important part is fighting over who gets my aquariums, though. -___-

Ahaha ^.^ I was playing. I wish we could have a TPF Meetup.....that would be awesome if we could all get together for a summer bbq or something and bring pics and videos of our little loves. =) I would love to meet everyone, and thank people who have been so patient with me and helped me come this far..."TPF Meetup" would be AWESOME

Not done decorating at all, but here he is!


Here's a better picture of him. He's got a frowny-face on.


His name is Harley Ludwig von Wilsonson. I'm not really sure how that happened, but it is. Mostly named after Beethoven. Yesterday I was calling him Harley, but today he seems more like a Ludwig.

He's a mere 1.5" including his tailfins. I've always loved black moors I can't wait til his eyes get googly!