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smaug
06-23-2009, 11:50 PM
Here are some pics I have been waiting to post of my new puffer tank.It has 1 young fig 8 puffer and 2 bumblebee goby.The tank is almost 3weeks old and totally cycled.It is a 20 gal brackish tank with 2 tbsp per gallon of marine salt.The stock list is pretty much where its gonna be for awhile,maybe a few more bb goby.I have included pics of most all the steps I took including the use of refillable media baskets for a penguin filter,those I filled with seeded media from my rena xp-2 which I have on my planted tank.The first shot is what the tank looked like for the first night till all the marine sand settled out with the help of a hot mag particulate filter.
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smaug
06-23-2009, 11:53 PM
Continuing on.
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Northernguy
06-24-2009, 01:48 AM
The ship looks good with the rocks around it!
Nice job!
Goodbye
06-24-2009, 01:50 AM
Great Job, smaug! Tank looks good!!!
rich311k
06-24-2009, 02:10 AM
I like it a lot, very nice job.
bluebluecow
06-24-2009, 05:37 AM
That looks ace, and your puffer will love you for being in a brackish tank

well done you

Liz
mommy1
06-24-2009, 06:24 AM
very nice looking tank smaug.
splitadams
06-25-2009, 12:00 AM
nice puffer, i know hes ment to be a figure 8 but he kinda looks like a ceylon, theyre kinda similar looking

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Fluviatilis/

rather than

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Biocellatus/
Brookfish
06-25-2009, 01:55 PM
Very nice set up, best of luck with it!
smaug
06-25-2009, 08:45 PM
nice puffer, i know hes ment to be a figure 8 but he kinda looks like a ceylon, theyre kinda similar looking

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Fluviatilis/

rather than

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Biocellatus/
He is very camera shy,I compared the 2 ,mine is for sure a fig 8.Ill get a better pic when he calms down some.
Oscar_freak12321
06-25-2009, 10:01 PM
That is a great looking brackish setup you have there! Very impressive!
Harls
06-26-2009, 06:31 AM
nice! i've always wanted a puffer
DrNic
06-26-2009, 02:06 PM
Looks great!

Where did you get the reusable filter cartridges for penguin filters? I've been trying to find those things everywhere! I thought I found them online but when they came in they were clearly the wrong thing. I'm running penguin filters on all my tanks and would need 8-12 C sized shells. Thanks!
smaug
06-26-2009, 10:31 PM
Looks great!

Where did you get the reusable filter cartridges for penguin filters? I've been trying to find those things everywhere! I thought I found them online but when they came in they were clearly the wrong thing. I'm running penguin filters on all my tanks and would need 8-12 C sized shells. Thanks!
That fish place that pet place has them .
robnepper
06-26-2009, 11:52 PM
looks like you chose well with the puffer. It is a beauty!
aquatic lover
07-18-2009, 05:16 AM
What a nice tank! and the fish are great too!thumbs2: