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jdak702 - Posts: 382
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Ya, bleached coral is mostly stoney coral remanence. I have >30lbs of LR in my filter. I also use baking soda to raise pH. It is the main ingredient in marine pH buffer. I do plan on adding LR at some point. Also i'd like to remove some of the crushed coral and mix sand in. Future plans tho. Gotta save money for other things right now. But yes, pH needs to be around 8.2 - 8.3 range.
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stingraysrule - Posts: 271
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So, you use crushed coral for your substrate and live rock in your filter? And than you use a buffer to help raise the PH.
Is your plan to use sand and crushed coral as substrate and add live rock into the tank? That would keep your PH up w/o adding a buffer, I think.
I add crushed coral in my filters of my planted tanks, and my brackish tanks to keep my PH up because the massive pieces of driftwood lower the PH.
You could also add crushed coral in your filter to keep the PH up instead of live rock.
Hmm.. I haven't seen a full picture of that puffer tank.
Next time you upload pics, can you post one?
Is your plan to use sand and crushed coral as substrate and add live rock into the tank? That would keep your PH up w/o adding a buffer, I think.
I add crushed coral in my filters of my planted tanks, and my brackish tanks to keep my PH up because the massive pieces of driftwood lower the PH.
You could also add crushed coral in your filter to keep the PH up instead of live rock.
Hmm.. I haven't seen a full picture of that puffer tank.
Next time you upload pics, can you post one?
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jdak702 - Posts: 382
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Yeah, my reef never really needs buffed. I'm not sure if i would want that crushed coral in my filter. Too messy. I put an older full tank shot up and also my sump if you would like to look. It is a trickle filter which is a type of wet/dry. I took the sponge and media out of the bubble trap in the filter pic. Those are both older pics.
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stingraysrule - Posts: 271
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I know I am a pain in the ass but I just wanted to ask you a couple more questions.
Did you build that wet/dry yourself? Or did you buy it? Does it seem to keep your water cooler by using it?
And, did you paint that 150G blue for a background? It looks blue to me. That is one big ass tank for the puffer. How many inches is the puffer right now, and how long have you had him? Do you have those tanks in a basement? Ok. LOL. Good for now. Nice set up for the puffer... what does he eat to keep his teeth down?
Got snails?
Did you build that wet/dry yourself? Or did you buy it? Does it seem to keep your water cooler by using it?
And, did you paint that 150G blue for a background? It looks blue to me. That is one big ass tank for the puffer. How many inches is the puffer right now, and how long have you had him? Do you have those tanks in a basement? Ok. LOL. Good for now. Nice set up for the puffer... what does he eat to keep his teeth down?
Got snails?
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jdak702 - Posts: 382
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They wet/dry is factory build. I would look at the brand but it is on the back side. As for keeping it cooler, i tried putting a fan down there to blow on the water but i have better results with a fan on top of the aquarium. Mostly summer only. Heating is definitely not a problem considering i don't have a heater in either tank. Acrylic also is much more thermal than glass. The back of the tank is blue acrylic. No paint... Mr. Puffer is just under 7". I have these tanks in the front entrance to my home. I'll add a pic of that too. I think it was February when i brought him home. Seems like i've had him longer but its just been a few months. I mentioned all the shell foods in the post before. Lately he chipped a tooth so he looks kind of silly but i find clams are best for wearing down teeth.
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jdak702 - Posts: 382
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And check out the pic where i use a LED strip to light behind the blue acrylic. It's some cool night lighting.
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stingraysrule - Posts: 271
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Awesome rimless tank. And, I do like that lighting.
How do you put the fan on the top of the aquarium? Do you attach it to the tank?
Do you use something that clips on?
I really like how the tank is blue in the back.
I've never even seen one like that in any aquarium store here in CT for sale.
Anyway, I have a spotted puffer that is about 6 years old that chipped his tooth last year.
Still chipped. I give my puffers snails. Petsmart gives them to me free. I also feed them
ghost shrimp if I can't get the snails. Their main diet is live bloodworms and I buy shrimp cocktail, and that is what they eat. I think if I threw a carrot in there, they would eat that. They are vultures.
How do you put the fan on the top of the aquarium? Do you attach it to the tank?
Do you use something that clips on?
I really like how the tank is blue in the back.
I've never even seen one like that in any aquarium store here in CT for sale.
Anyway, I have a spotted puffer that is about 6 years old that chipped his tooth last year.
Still chipped. I give my puffers snails. Petsmart gives them to me free. I also feed them
ghost shrimp if I can't get the snails. Their main diet is live bloodworms and I buy shrimp cocktail, and that is what they eat. I think if I threw a carrot in there, they would eat that. They are vultures.
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jdak702 - Posts: 382
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The tank itself is over 10 yrs old. The company who made it got out of the large tank business and now makes 2gal pre setup junk for walmart. I have seen more like it that are black. Usually acrylics are custom order. I've never really seen them in the stores either. It is as light as my 46gal tank empty. After looking at his teeth, they are all kind of jagged. I let him fight with a frozen clam for like half an hour that wouldn't open. I had to pull it out for him and do it. It's good tho i guess.
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stingraysrule - Posts: 271
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Well, if their teeth get too big then they cannot eat. I used to get snails every week faithfully
at Petsmart, but now I am lazy. IMO, it takes a long time and alot of soft food for their teeth to outgrow them. People would freak me out tho and tell me that they took their fish out and had to cut their teeth with nail clippers so I decided to NOT EVER do that and maintain their diet with some snails and ghost shrimp.
How much has the puffer grown since you got him?
A substantial amount?
at Petsmart, but now I am lazy. IMO, it takes a long time and alot of soft food for their teeth to outgrow them. People would freak me out tho and tell me that they took their fish out and had to cut their teeth with nail clippers so I decided to NOT EVER do that and maintain their diet with some snails and ghost shrimp.
How much has the puffer grown since you got him?
A substantial amount?
