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Enough space for Fakaha?
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:17 am
by anthrax
Hi all i intend to get a fakaha puffer and i was wondering if the tank that i am getting is sufficient.. Its a 4ft by 1.5ft by 1.5ft tank...
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:21 am
by Myaj
Just barely....
The front to back depth is 18", ideally they should be given 24" or more so they have ample turning room. Since Fahakas can grow up to or over 17", that doesn't give them a whole lot of space once full grown, but it is technically large enough.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:38 am
by anthrax
i see.. by that it means that a 4 by 2 by 2 would be more comfortable but a 4 by 1.5 by 1.5 is just nice...... But sufficient right?
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:43 am
by Hilly
48x18x18 is nowhere near comfortable for a full grown Fahaka. It's only roughly 67 Us gallons. It might be fine for a juvenile for a while, but water quality may become an issue when he gets bigger and produces a hell of a lot more waste. Go for the 4x2x2, 120g for only 6" more base footprint, a much better space all round IMO.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:55 am
by anthrax
Hmm yeah i agree... i want to let my future fakaha have a comfortable space to swim around.. and i got a good offer for a 422 tank... alrighty thanks for everything so a 422 tank will be comfortable for a fakaha right
Cheers,
Eddie
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:23 pm
by Pufferpunk
Yes
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:28 pm
by Myaj
Oh crap, thanks for catching that Hilly! For some reason I was thinking it was a 100 gallon tank and just the dimentions were in question, not the gallons.
I'm sorry Anthrax, my mistake!
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:35 am
by Hilly
Myaj wrote:Oh crap, thanks for catching that Hilly! For some reason I was thinking it was a 100 gallon tank and just the dimentions were in question, not the gallons.
No worries, no harm done except to Anthrax's bank account.
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:01 am
by anthrax
haha nice one..
my 4 by 2 by 1.5 is coming soon and boy am i excited..
o and for filtration i was wondering if 2 800l/hr hang over filters would be good as i do not like the idea of canisters leaking and stuff and ohfs are way too ugly..... also fora fakahas decor, it should be pretty plain right as in not much plants and stuff..
Eddie
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:14 pm
by Safari Stan
My fahaka tank is my planted tank!
Keep it interesting, that way he will spend lots of time swimming around exploring. THese fish like lots of flow, so poweheads are good.