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72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:09 pm
by ballyhoo
Hi!
I have an empty 72gal bowfront in storage and have decided to make it a puffer tank!
It will be filtered by a Magnum350 canister filter with a sponge over the intake, a Jager heater ( can't remember the wattage ). It will have sand substrate, most likely black sand, and a large piece of driftwood. I hope to have it heavily planted with low light plants.
Everything in this picture, minus the oscar and the substrate plus plants, are going to be part of the new tank
can't wait!
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:14 pm
by Pufferpunk
Great start! Love the wood.
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:17 pm
by purplecandle
Sweet!
What kind of puffer?
It is too small for the larger puffers (Fahaka). And it is too big for the medium puffers that need to be singletons (Arrowhead, Turdigus).
What are you thinking? A couple of BW F8s, 2 GSPs, or a DP colony?
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:19 pm
by ballyhoo
Dwarf Puffer colony for sure
I have 2 in a 10gal with 2 Bumblebee Gobies, they've been there for about 8 months now and are doing very well. I'm sure they would appreciate the upgrade. I don't know if I'll add any other fish, top level if anything. Probably not though, I'd like to have more fish but I'm not sure how the puffers would handle them.
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:13 pm
by Srkoe
I have otociclus and Kuhli loaches in my dp tank with no problems!
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:07 pm
by ballyhoo
Have silver dollars ever been kept with DP's?
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:08 pm
by Pufferpunk
DPs have been known to take "rides" on full-grown adult SDs.
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:51 pm
by ballyhoo
What do you mean by rides?
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:17 pm
by J-P
I was wondering about that myself..
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:18 pm
by Pufferpunk
By their teeth.
Re: 72gal bow front puffer tank build thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:26 pm
by ballyhoo
Oh...doesn't sound like a very fun ride lol