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Posted 2/22/2011 4:46:27 PM


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Check out my 20 gallon puffer tank.  Any aquascape suggestion would be appreciated.

My tanks: 20 gallon 5 guppies, 5 platies, 1 cave tetras, 6 black neons. 20 gallon tall: 4 dwarf puffers, 2 bettas, 3 glofish, 2 kisser gourami, 3 cories, 2 honey gold gourami, 1 oto, 1 clown loach.  20 gallon tall:1 cichalid, 5 bluegill.
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Posted 2/22/2011 4:47:30 PM


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nice tank.
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Posted 2/22/2011 4:55:49 PM


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Thanks.  I have two glofish and one zebra danio with 5 dwarf puffers.  The amazon sword plant i have made a plantlet on a stalk.  I think it was a flower before i bought it.  Now there is a baby plant about 2.5 inches tall.  It is still connected to the mother plant.  Do you think i should cut it from the mom.

Just one of the puffers.

My tanks: 20 gallon 5 guppies, 5 platies, 1 cave tetras, 6 black neons. 20 gallon tall: 4 dwarf puffers, 2 bettas, 3 glofish, 2 kisser gourami, 3 cories, 2 honey gold gourami, 1 oto, 1 clown loach.  20 gallon tall:1 cichalid, 5 bluegill.

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Posted 3/29/2011 8:50:00 AM


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your plant on the far right towards the bac., the "mondo grass" or "fountain plant" as they are sometimes called, isnt a true aquatic plant. it has to have the leaves and stem out of water to survive long term. they work great in paludariums though.


4 gallon Finnex pico aquarium- Iwagumi tank with orange eye black tiger shrimp.

10 gallon-  Planted Asian biotope with CPD's, sparkling gouramis, and a breeding pair of Betta albimarginata.

<link to pics of my tanks- http://board.fishchannel.com/Topic225475-16-1.aspx>

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Posted 3/29/2011 12:48:28 PM


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Your aquarium is looking good.  I would put substrate for planted aquariums. That is if you want your plants to do well.

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Posted 3/30/2011 4:38:05 PM


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any more pics?
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Thanks for telling me about the plant!  i will move them latter tonight.  Yup, just re-did the substate and added a betta.  It says i have used up all of my space for adding attachments.  How do i put more on?

My tanks: 20 gallon 5 guppies, 5 platies, 1 cave tetras, 6 black neons. 20 gallon tall: 4 dwarf puffers, 2 bettas, 3 glofish, 2 kisser gourami, 3 cories, 2 honey gold gourami, 1 oto, 1 clown loach.  20 gallon tall:1 cichalid, 5 bluegill.
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Posted 4/2/2011 8:37:13 AM


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watch the betta and puffers together. the bettas long fins may just be lunch for the puffers.


4 gallon Finnex pico aquarium- Iwagumi tank with orange eye black tiger shrimp.

10 gallon-  Planted Asian biotope with CPD's, sparkling gouramis, and a breeding pair of Betta albimarginata.

<link to pics of my tanks- http://board.fishchannel.com/Topic225475-16-1.aspx>

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Posted 4/3/2011 2:24:15 PM


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The betta and puffers are fine together.  I plan on adding some female bettas, too.

My tanks: 20 gallon 5 guppies, 5 platies, 1 cave tetras, 6 black neons. 20 gallon tall: 4 dwarf puffers, 2 bettas, 3 glofish, 2 kisser gourami, 3 cories, 2 honey gold gourami, 1 oto, 1 clown loach.  20 gallon tall:1 cichalid, 5 bluegill.

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Posted 4/3/2011 5:09:09 PM


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well, just pay close attention to the betta's fins.

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