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Zafirah's Tanks | 5 comments (5 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Zafirah's Tanks (none / 0) (#1)
by Alisa on Fri Dec 15, 2006 at 07:40:49 AM PST

Get a few more cory catfish, they like to be in groups.  They get lonely as a singleton.



Re: Zafirah's Tanks (none / 0) (#2)
by zafirah on Fri Dec 15, 2006 at 11:17:00 AM PST

oh really I didnt know that hmm how many more should i get. He seems to be a little lonly. Cuz i have to go fish/supplies shopping this weekend because our power keeps going out and i have to get a battery powered aeirator because when our power does go out its for 3-4 days

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If the tank is still cycling, don't add any more (none / 0) (#3)
by unclescott on Fri Dec 15, 2006 at 05:28:09 PM PST

Corys now. Later see if you can add at least three.

Love your names for the fish!

As you probably know, the Green Spotted Puffer Fish or Tetraodon nigroviridis is a brackish water fish from South Asia. It's temperature requirements (75-82F/24-28C ) are  a little higher than what is comfortable for Neons and Corys at 70-75 F/21 -24C. Also, Neon tetras and Corys come from quite soft water. I don't think they would thrive in salted, hard water.

Some puffers are pretty good community fish. Others are fin nippers. so watch him. They may also nibble plants.

Also their mouths (top and bottom tooth actually) continue to grow. Like rodents, they need something to chew o to wear down that biting edge. Feed them pond snails once in a while. If you had them in a genuine brackish water tank, I wonder if a small piece of coral would be useful for recreational activities.

See also sites like:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/

There used to be a pufferfish home page. I can't find it now.

When you mention getting either guppies or goldfish, I'm pretty sure you mean either or. Their needs are so differrent it terms of water temperature, food and size of tank. 3-4 goldfish, which given proper care can live 25 years, eventually will be comfotable in a 55-gallon tank.

That size issue is why Germany outlawed keeping goldfish in bowls as inhumane and cruel.

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Lost em all (none / 0) (#4)
by zafirah on Sun Dec 17, 2006 at 02:28:10 PM PST

I lost ALL my fish due to a power outage. Guess im getting some guppies soon-

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I'm really sorry about the freeze-out. (none / 0) (#5)
by unclescott on Wed Dec 20, 2006 at 04:25:08 AM PST

Will you start the tank with the "fish-less cycling" or with a pair of guppies? Or can you "import" your cycle from someone's established aquarium (taking some gravel, water, perhaps plants and maybe even a seasoned filter)?

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