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nano reefer   Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004   | I'v been wanting these for ages and now im going for it im wanting either dwarf puffer my tank is cycld (in freshwater) and now im going for it . i'v got some q's 1) will i need brakish water for them and if i just add salt will the water still be cycld? 2) how many dwarf can i get? 3) what plants can go with them? 4) do i need bog wood in the tank? The tank is a hexigon and it is 30 us gallons ( 25 uk gallons) Thanks Darryle [span class="edited"][Edited by malawi freak 2004-08-13 15:01][/span] [span class="edited"][Edited by malawi freak 2004-08-13 15:16][/span] |
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| riftlake_kid Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Dec-2003 | 1) they r full fresh water puffers 2) not sure the exact limit for such a big tank but i usually say 1 dwarf for 3 gallons so i would get 8-10. 3) most plants can go with them fine. try to get 1 male to 3-5 females. they can be sexed by a line along the belly of the male and wrinkles behind the males head. i hear juvies can be sexed by freckles on the females head, but not sure about that. |
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003   | |
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| nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | with it being a hexigon will that make a difrence on how many i can get? Thank puffer punk for the link iv been on it before it a good site! |
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| Fishguy101 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004 | Nope I dont think so. Still I would follow the 1 dwarf to 2-3 gallon rule. |
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| N e m o Enthusiast Posts: 280 Kudos: 553 Votes: 11 Registered: 13-Dec-2003 | With dwarf puffers I don't think the tank being hexagon will make a difference, with larger fish it would. In my opinion fake plants are a lot easier to deal with. The more plants you add the less chance there will be of any aggression in the tank. -Nemo |
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| katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004 | Because hex's are taller they tend to have less surface area. Whether or not this will play a role in stocking DP's im not sure. I suppose it could lead to more aggression because theres less floor space to claim a territory. I would err on the side of caution and get 2. Maybe look into an F8 instead and make it brackish  I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French. |
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