I want a lawn!

[phoenixkiller]

TPT has even the rarest stuff, and the person who sells it usually would be happy to work with you. Check AA, then check TPT. Good luck!

 

[MABJ]

Slow is better, anyway. Easier to control it

MABJ, just out of curiosity, what makes F8s difficult. I know they can't be kept with other fish, need an environment that is interesting to live in, prefer brackish water ( although the LFS keeps them in FW), eat frozen or live food and need snails to keep their teeth trimmed. They're also messy and need 50% weekly water changes. Have I covered all the bases or is there something else I'm missing? I don't want to accidentally hurt my first puffer, so any extra advice would be handy.

I've never kept an F8. I just know that all that even sounds daunting to me XD.

 

[Midnighttang]

I agree, it does sound quite daunting. Particularly the brackish water. I've also tossed around the idea of buying some dwarf puffers instead, but they just aren't as cool looking as the f8.

 

[ashleynicole]

I grow dwarf sagittaria in my lowlight tanks and it spreads pretty well.

 

[Coursair]

If you plan to go Brackish, very few plants tolerate those conditions. There are a lot of Puffer posts on this board with good info. I'd run a search. There is a member whose name I forget that is very knowledgeable about all common types of Puffers.

 

[Midnighttang]

No, my puffer tank is not the one I'm planting. I'm putting the lawn in my freshwater.

 

[Coursair]

No, my puffer tank is not the one I'm planting. I'm putting the lawn in my freshwater.

Ah ok. I was confused :/
Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[maxwellag]

I recommend using riccia fluitans for the lawn. It's medium light and looks amazing during cellular respiration, when bubbles form and they stay between leaves for a while.

 

[CorallineAlgae]

I recommend using riccia fluitans for the lawn. It's medium light and looks amazing during cellular respiration, when bubbles form and they stay between leaves for a while.

So cool looking! Needs t to be tied to stones though, right? It can get messy when you trim it. I use a fish net to scoop out all the pieces. Same with the glosso though. I just have a bit of riccia on my driftwood. I love the silvery look it gets.

 

[maxwellag]

So cool looking! Needs t to be tied to stones though, right? It can get messy when you trim it. I use a fish net to scoop out all the pieces. Same with the glosso though. I just have a bit of riccia on my driftwood. I love the silvery look it gets.

You can bury it in substrate or tie it to something. It tends to float if it's not secured to something.