Finally!

Sue Gremlin · 02-27-2007, 09:06 AM

I cycled a new tank at work with pure ammonia, (not hard to come by since I work in a lab), it seemed to take forever! (It didn't really, but it always seems that way, doesn't it?)
I did give it an extra two weeks after the nitrites went down, just to be extra careful. I ordered two dwarf puffers from That Fish Place, and they arrived via Fedex about a half hour ago! They seem happy, active and healthy. They're adorable! They are TINY. They're so small, you can't see them in the phone-cam picture, but I thought I'd take one for posterity. They're now acclimating. It's nice to have little mouths to feed again. I haven't had a puffer in a couple of years, and I am such a puffer fan.

**Damon** · 02-27-2007, 09:46 AM

A few more plants would have allowed you to put the puffers in right away

Sue Gremlin · 02-27-2007, 11:57 AM

They're in now and are doing spendidly so far. Both are happily cruising up and down the glass, and one appears to be playing in the bubble wall.
I do have to do a little more landscaping in there. It's rather dull. But I'll wait till the fish are settled and eating.

eon17 · 02-27-2007, 12:10 PM

i think u need to make the heater less noticible by putting it verticail

Sue Gremlin · 02-27-2007, 12:12 PM

I'll put some rocks and plants in front of it. I'd rather have it down like that. It's only a 10g and that heater will come out of the water if the level goes down much!

Betta1 · 02-27-2007, 01:57 PM

Good luck with the anacris, my 29g is planted with that and it seams every day I'm reburying another piece of it. And the part that sucks is when you replant one you disturb and loosen the others. Congrats on the puffers

Kyoberr · 03-02-2007, 12:13 PM

That is so exciting. Good luck with your new tank!!!

Sue Gremlin · 03-02-2007, 06:31 PM

Those puffers, they are the size of the rocks in the tank and they already have really big personalities. They're eating really well and have established their tank rules. They are not all that fond of each other, and one keeps getting all up in the other's grill. One is more quiet, and one is an instigator.

These are awesome fish, I would highly recommend them. It's nice to have fish again.

02-27-2007, 09:06 AM	#1
Sue Gremlin Fishfan Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 131	Finally! I cycled a new tank at work with pure ammonia, (not hard to come by since I work in a lab), it seemed to take forever! (It didn't really, but it always seems that way, doesn't it?) I did give it an extra two weeks after the nitrites went down, just to be extra careful. I ordered two dwarf puffers from That Fish Place, and they arrived via Fedex about a half hour ago! They seem happy, active and healthy. They're adorable! They are TINY. They're so small, you can't see them in the phone-cam picture, but I thought I'd take one for posterity. They're now acclimating. It's nice to have little mouths to feed again. I haven't had a puffer in a couple of years, and I am such a puffer fan.

02-27-2007, 09:46 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	A few more plants would have allowed you to put the puffers in right away __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-02-2007, 12:13 PM	#7
Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 391	That is so exciting. Good luck with your new tank!!! __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

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02-27-2007, 11:57 AM	#3
Sue Gremlin Fishfan Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 131	They're in now and are doing spendidly so far. Both are happily cruising up and down the glass, and one appears to be playing in the bubble wall. I do have to do a little more landscaping in there. It's rather dull. But I'll wait till the fish are settled and eating.

02-27-2007, 12:10 PM	#4
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	i think u need to make the heater less noticible by putting it verticail

02-27-2007, 12:12 PM	#5
Sue Gremlin Fishfan Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 131	I'll put some rocks and plants in front of it. I'd rather have it down like that. It's only a 10g and that heater will come out of the water if the level goes down much!

02-27-2007, 01:57 PM	#6
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 337	Good luck with the anacris, my 29g is planted with that and it seams every day I'm reburying another piece of it. And the part that sucks is when you replant one you disturb and loosen the others. Congrats on the puffers

03-02-2007, 06:31 PM	#8
Sue Gremlin Fishfan Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 131	Those puffers, they are the size of the rocks in the tank and they already have really big personalities. They're eating really well and have established their tank rules. They are not all that fond of each other, and one keeps getting all up in the other's grill. One is more quiet, and one is an instigator. These are awesome fish, I would highly recommend them. It's nice to have fish again.

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