. It will be just the fig8 maybe a couple of bbgs. my lfs has some really healthy fig8's and i want one tomorrow lolfigure 8 setup
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figure 8 setup
would this tank minus the plants be ok for a fig8 in your opinions? is there too much going on? i am fed up of just having the fish i have and want a new puff, its not big enough for a gsp unfortunately . It will be just the fig8 maybe a couple of bbgs. my lfs has some really healthy fig8's and i want one tomorrow lol
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Re: figure 8 setup
Can i just add i know the size is ok was concerned about the decor
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Re: figure 8 setup
what size is that tank?
IMO a tank cant be to busy, unless there is just no swimming room lol. The more stuff the more there is to explore and keep em busy. Also you could do some silk plants to replace the live ones(assuming they are alive)
IMO a tank cant be to busy, unless there is just no swimming room lol. The more stuff the more there is to explore and keep em busy. Also you could do some silk plants to replace the live ones(assuming they are alive)
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Re: figure 8 setup
Decor-wise, I think an F8 would be very happy in there. Lots to explore! Mine check out absolutely everything in their tank, swimming through the holey rock and into and out of the caves I provided.
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Re: figure 8 setup
they are live plants and will be removed for the transition to brackish. there is still lots of swimming room at the front. It is 90l so like 20 us gallons. The only obstruction is the holey rock at the side which he can easily swim round. so i would be ok to pick one up tomorrow?
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Re: figure 8 setup
The ample swimming room at the front will be fine because he'll be the only puffer in the tank, so you don't really need to worry about broken sightlines. He'll probably enjoy the extra swimming room, and there's plenty of stuff in there to keep him occupied. Go for it!
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Re: figure 8 setup
Sweet! Wanted one of these for a long while
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bertie 83
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Re: figure 8 setup
ah bugger. just looked again and done my maths. Would be left with my yoyo loach. He cant live with a f8. So i am gonna have to go over 80% stocked on a tank. I dont want to do that! GRRRRRR
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bertie 83
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Re: figure 8 setup
Scrap that my tetra tank is about 40% stocked he can go in there with the betta? should be ok
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bertie 83
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Re: figure 8 setup
Well I went to choose a f8 and they all sold out. Nearly came home with a Ceylon lol. Then my better judgement got the better of me lmao
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Re: figure 8 setup
Bummer! There's nothing worse than getting yourself all psyched up to buy a particular fish, and then it's gone when you get there. I've had that happen before.
Now I keep an empty 10 gallon in a closet. If I see a fish I absolutely must have, and I know I can make room for it at home but need a few days to get stuff set up, I buy the fish and pop it into the 10 gallon for quarantine. It buys me a few days to round up the equipment needed to house the fish permanently. Of course, this wouldn't work on extremely large fish.
Sorry you missed out on your F8!!!
Now I keep an empty 10 gallon in a closet. If I see a fish I absolutely must have, and I know I can make room for it at home but need a few days to get stuff set up, I buy the fish and pop it into the 10 gallon for quarantine. It buys me a few days to round up the equipment needed to house the fish permanently. Of course, this wouldn't work on extremely large fish.
Sorry you missed out on your F8!!!
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Re: figure 8 setup
Has that tank had fish in it previously? Best of luck finding yourself a figure 8!
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Re: figure 8 setup
i have spare tanks but refuse to put fish in to a newly started tank, and moving many filters about is a pita. I have been wanting one for a long time and have just waited but now cant wait. The lfs i went to has always stocked them for about the last 8mths consistently . Just my luck they dont have any. The tank still has fish in as i will move them as my gsp moves in. Still bought marine salt whilst i was there though lol. Have an early finish tomorrow so may nip to another shop and see what they got. Have fallen for the ceylons though but want to move before i go marine.
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Re: figure 8 setup
Would about 2mnths in this setup be bad for a 2" ceylon? I assume it would grow to approx 3 inch in this time? And lmao i put gsp in my last post instead of f8 lol. I am all over the place on my new puff to be
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Re: figure 8 setup
That's the beauty of the big water change, though. A QT tank with 90% daily water changes doesn't need to be cycled.bertie 83 wrote:i have spare tanks but refuse to put fish in to a newly started tank, and moving many filters about is a pita.
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