The Puffer Forum

J-P wrote:you are in a similar boat I was in. I have several tubes of silicone and could easily send one, BUT it is such a small project it is not worth opening an entire tube.

Do you have a small clay pot that you can use as a cave? You know the brown terracotta type the people grow plants in. That will work also.

J-P wrote:This thermometer cost me $2.50 from my local fish shop.

When the time comes I think you would need 3, one for the little tank, one for the 10 gal and one for the 30 gal. maybe one to spare if you break one

J-P wrote:a tad high but do't worry about it right now... try to keep it in the 75 - 78 range, but it is a small tank.

I hope that bubbler is working

J-P wrote:ask your dad if he has or can find a PVC pipe elbow A nice fat one will work very well for a cave.

J-P wrote:haha but not for the fish

Or a nice cup would work also. Try to find something that doesn't need to be glued and is a little heavy

Ohyouknow wrote:If your local store has a coconut, you could make a couple coconut huts... Coconuts here are 1-2 bucks, and it's a pretty simple project. Might need some help/muscle to get er done, but dad's are good for that

purplecandle wrote:wouldn't coconuts float? Would they sink?

Bcummings8521 wrote:Tie them to some rocks instead of fishing weights. Some fishing weights can leach metals into the tank if left in for to long.

xrayjeeper83 wrote:with the PVC you can coat it in silicone and then roll it around in what ever your substrate is to make it look better