sinibotia
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I got a free 10 gallon tank! I also traded some multies for a heater and some java moss, and transfered a sponge filter from one of my 20's for an instant cycle and filtration. I've decided to set the tank up for breeding dwarf pufferfish. I just have 2 questions.
1. Will 1 sponge filter be enough filtration? I'm good about maintenance and it's a small tank so I'm only worried about biofiltration, but I've read that they are quite messy. The sponge filter in question is a size rated for up to 30 gallons, and the air pump is a petco pump rated for "12 to 93 gallons" with two outlets; each outlet is running one sponge filter. If one sponge filter isn't enough, would adding the other sponge filter be sufficient filtration?
2. Does anyone know a reliable way of getting a pair? None of the local retailers sell these guys, but I don't want to order online and end up with two males that will kill each other.
If anyone has any other advice for dwarf puffers let me know! I've got all sorts of frozen food ready for them and I'm planning on getting some snails to eat algae in both of my 20 gallons and then I can feed some to the puffers to keep them in check. The tanks has a big rock cave in the middle and I'm planting it heavily enough to break up the lines of sight elsewhere. As far as all of my research is concerned, I'm all set!
Edit: One last thing. I have no idea what to do about lighting for this tank. I've never done a real planted tank before and I've always just used default fluorescents. All of my research on lighting has only left me more confused. Can someone just give me a link to a cheap, simple lighting system for a 10 gallon tank?
1. Will 1 sponge filter be enough filtration? I'm good about maintenance and it's a small tank so I'm only worried about biofiltration, but I've read that they are quite messy. The sponge filter in question is a size rated for up to 30 gallons, and the air pump is a petco pump rated for "12 to 93 gallons" with two outlets; each outlet is running one sponge filter. If one sponge filter isn't enough, would adding the other sponge filter be sufficient filtration?
2. Does anyone know a reliable way of getting a pair? None of the local retailers sell these guys, but I don't want to order online and end up with two males that will kill each other.
If anyone has any other advice for dwarf puffers let me know! I've got all sorts of frozen food ready for them and I'm planning on getting some snails to eat algae in both of my 20 gallons and then I can feed some to the puffers to keep them in check. The tanks has a big rock cave in the middle and I'm planting it heavily enough to break up the lines of sight elsewhere. As far as all of my research is concerned, I'm all set!
Edit: One last thing. I have no idea what to do about lighting for this tank. I've never done a real planted tank before and I've always just used default fluorescents. All of my research on lighting has only left me more confused. Can someone just give me a link to a cheap, simple lighting system for a 10 gallon tank?
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