Chikadee
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hey guys!
After reading all the puffer threads on here and going to my LFS and seeing a bunch of green spotted puffers, I am sooooo tempted to start a puffer tank! I don't know if I am ready to handle the responsibility of a puffer tank though, being a busy college student... But here is what I had in mind:
I can get a 30 long with 3 GSP, a small school of tiger barbs and a pleco. I have this really pretty black sand that I am currently using in my 10gal, that I can put in the 30... but I have heard that fine grain sand is a bad idea for puffers, is that a problem even if I keep them well fed? I will take down my 10 gal and use that as a snail tank so I can breed my own food, but I am kind of confused as to what kind of snails puffers eat, mystery snails? MTS? Where do I buy them to get started? Also, how many times does a puffer need to be fed per day? Can they survive a few days without food like community fish if I go on vacation? How sensitive are they to water conditions? How do I go about making brackish water? Do I have to worry about tetrodotoxin in FW/BW puffers? So many questions! :?
If any of you puffer owners out there have any suggestions and maybe some pros and cons about a puffer tank, please let me know! I am soooo tempted to do this but I don't want to get in over my head! Also, are there any good websites on puffers? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
THANKS!!
After reading all the puffer threads on here and going to my LFS and seeing a bunch of green spotted puffers, I am sooooo tempted to start a puffer tank! I don't know if I am ready to handle the responsibility of a puffer tank though, being a busy college student... But here is what I had in mind:
I can get a 30 long with 3 GSP, a small school of tiger barbs and a pleco. I have this really pretty black sand that I am currently using in my 10gal, that I can put in the 30... but I have heard that fine grain sand is a bad idea for puffers, is that a problem even if I keep them well fed? I will take down my 10 gal and use that as a snail tank so I can breed my own food, but I am kind of confused as to what kind of snails puffers eat, mystery snails? MTS? Where do I buy them to get started? Also, how many times does a puffer need to be fed per day? Can they survive a few days without food like community fish if I go on vacation? How sensitive are they to water conditions? How do I go about making brackish water? Do I have to worry about tetrodotoxin in FW/BW puffers? So many questions! :?
If any of you puffer owners out there have any suggestions and maybe some pros and cons about a puffer tank, please let me know! I am soooo tempted to do this but I don't want to get in over my head! Also, are there any good websites on puffers? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
THANKS!!