The Puffer Forum

Just received an e-mail from the LFS that my aquarium and stand are ready for delivery. They should be coming tomorrow, hopefully before lunch.

In the meantime here is the latest revision of the rock-work. I wouldn't mind some feedback on it.



I really should dig out my camera, the picture my phone made does not really do all the caves I made justice. I love this rock, it's very easy to take a chisel to it and make natural looking caves.

Looks good, what size tank you got coming fella?

540L (on the inside only 509L )
150cm x 60cm x 60cm

Quite an upgrade from my old 112L

I keep going back and forth between making it a reef or putting my Figure 8 in it. They had a 60x60x60 cube on sale at a LFS, so I might get that for Patch the F8 instead, would fit perfectly on the unused space on my desk (my wife will probably kill me but oh well).

Right now he's residing in this 15G container with his decorations and equipment because he had to be moved downstairs. He seems quite content with it but I can't wait to have him in a proper aquarium again.

Rockwork is looking good and the rock itself looks great!

Thats a big tank! I'm jealous! I'd like one about that size or similar one day to house a dogface puffer

I say make it a reef and get some reef friendly fishes

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side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.

defool89 wrote: .....


side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.

Sounds like you got trolled by google! LMAO

defool89 wrote: .....


side note: I googled fahaka puffer and some random f8 pictures loaded up in images....guess who? Patch thats who....i was like heeeeyyy thatss not a fahaka and then i realized it was the potm entry you won.lol geez way to confuse everyone.

Maybe Patch is just trying to be a bigger fish than he really is . You'd sure think so if you watch him pig out on snails.

*GSP*Fan* wrote:Rockwork is looking good and the rock itself looks great!

Thanks, though I need to make better pics for clarity.

*GSP*Fan* wrote:Thats a big tank! I'm jealous! I'd like one about that size or similar one day to house a dogface puffer

It's very tempted to get a bigger puffer, I must say. I am not going to though. I don't think this aquarium is large enough for arothron or diodon species. Maybe Canthigaster jactator/valentini/solandri if it becomes a reef, but only if I can guarantee it a new home if it decides to munch on the corals. I don't mind replacing clean up crew, every so often. They are cheap and can be filed under monthly maintenance cost .

If the tank was 200 x 80~100 x 60, then I'd consider larger puffers.

Lol Tim. You are starting to sound like me, I have a 2" sap in a 5x2 tank

omg,omg,omg,omg... they're on their way.

One brand spanking new tank and stand .




They forgot the pvc pipe connectors for the drilled holes though, so I'll have to take a trip to the store.

mmmm i dont think that tank suits you....let me have it

defool89 wrote:mmmm i dont think that tank suits you....let me have it

You're right . I'll go back to the LFS tomorrow and buy a 5gallon tank. I'll put this one in a big envelope and slap on a few postage stamps.


On a fun note, the black wrapped package inside the aquarium that contains the cover glass has roughly the same length & depth as my 30g

Thank ill sit next to the mailvox until it gets here thanks. Lol

Tim wrote:

*GSP*Fan* wrote:Rockwork is looking good and the rock itself looks great!

Thanks, though I need to make better pics for clarity.

*GSP*Fan* wrote:Thats a big tank! I'm jealous! I'd like one about that size or similar one day to house a dogface puffer

It's very tempted to get a bigger puffer, I must say. I am not going to though. I don't think this aquarium is large enough for arothron or diodon species. Maybe Canthigaster jactator/valentini/solandri if it becomes a reef, but only if I can guarantee it a new home if it decides to munch on the corals. I don't mind replacing clean up crew, every so often. They are cheap and can be filed under monthly maintenance cost .

If the tank was 200 x 80~100 x 60, then I'd consider larger puffers.

I was looking at the 540L when I did the conversion and was just thinking thats about the size I'd need to get a dogface

So yeah..I'd definitely be tempted if I were you but I like the idea of a toby in a reef tank as well. I'm actually leaning towards a toby now and will be trying corals. I'm the same about the CUC but would hate for corals to get ate/picked at.

Either way, looking forward to the progress and your decision on what this tank will be