ImACoolguy
Aquarium Advice Addict
So I've been reading up on dwarf puffers and they are just adorable. I have 1 LFS that even sells a puffer and they are dwarf species. I've got all water parameters written down and in check.
I plan on only having 1 puffer, to not cause territorial issues.
He will be in an already established tank that is 10g by himself, It currently has large gravel, and fake plants with barbs and Otocinclus. This will be entirely rescaped to sand and some live plants. The barbs will be rehomed to a 45g tank that if the ick does not clear up on the fish left, will be empty(I am treating the fish in there, it's white skirt tetras, 5 of them, and doing the heat treatment)
The only problem I'm having is I've heard they need tons of filtration, and I've heard they are very picky with food.
So recap:
Tank: 10 gallons-will be rescaped to sand and live plants.
Filtration- Nat. Geo. filter for 10g aquariums, I'd rather not replace it because it's established.
MarineLand Heater-up to 12 gallons I believe. Never had problems out of them.
Tank is cycled and clean.
So...
1. Do I need more filtration?
2. Best thing to start feeding them with?
Caleb
~10g tiger barbs
~45g tetras/dojo loach/clown pleco
~75g going to be African cichlids
I plan on only having 1 puffer, to not cause territorial issues.
He will be in an already established tank that is 10g by himself, It currently has large gravel, and fake plants with barbs and Otocinclus. This will be entirely rescaped to sand and some live plants. The barbs will be rehomed to a 45g tank that if the ick does not clear up on the fish left, will be empty(I am treating the fish in there, it's white skirt tetras, 5 of them, and doing the heat treatment)
The only problem I'm having is I've heard they need tons of filtration, and I've heard they are very picky with food.
So recap:
Tank: 10 gallons-will be rescaped to sand and live plants.
Filtration- Nat. Geo. filter for 10g aquariums, I'd rather not replace it because it's established.
MarineLand Heater-up to 12 gallons I believe. Never had problems out of them.
Tank is cycled and clean.
So...
1. Do I need more filtration?
2. Best thing to start feeding them with?
Caleb
~10g tiger barbs
~45g tetras/dojo loach/clown pleco
~75g going to be African cichlids