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Kal-El
05-30-2016, 11:35 PM
My son has been asking me for his own planted Puffer tank for about a year now. I finally sold enough discus fry to fund his tank. With limited space I went with a 60 gallon rimless cube tank 24x24x24 inches. Fund a great deal at one of the LFS here for tank, stand, and glass top.

Equipment:

60 gallon Rimless cube tank with stands and glasstop
Eheim 2213 Canister Filter
Ebay cheap Aquaneat LED light rated for plants
Aquatop EX Glass Heater with Digital External Controller 300 Watt


For the main attraction we went with Abei Puffer. This stain is hard to find, but I was lucky enough to find a local here selling his on craigslist. Max growth is 4-5" and this one is actually 4.5".

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/Discus/7BB591F7-E8F1-4D26-AA4E-B4ACCC64475D_zpswkt7ue1f.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/Discus/7BB591F7-E8F1-4D26-AA4E-B4ACCC64475D_zpswkt7ue1f.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/Discus/68ED92BB-1EAD-41D2-929C-351679DFCF79_zpsgghj4uuz.jpg

This is him after he had a full meal. Like a puppy he got lazy and lay rest on top of the driftwood.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/Discus/05C2EA7A-9597-4F0F-94C5-BF288D4AF024_zpshrydbja6.jpg

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLpxb4zmpNQ
dprais1
05-31-2016, 02:29 AM
very cool

one of my favorites tanks was a heavily planted 75 gallon tank with dwarf corys and about 17 dwarf puffers. Puffers are about as unique a group of fish as I think you could find
Filip
05-31-2016, 03:29 AM
Tank set up is great Kal -El.
I love the mountain in the middle , its the most suitable layout for this tank footage.

Call me ignorant , but this is a first time I see a freshwater puffer fish :-) . it looks very cool . I can imagine a tank full of them.
Dhavalsp
06-01-2016, 10:42 PM
cool tank, love the aquascape.

any plans on adding other fish?
Kal-El
06-02-2016, 02:48 AM
cool tank, love the aquascape.

any plans on adding other fish?

I plan to add some Rameynose tetra and Cardinal tetra. Currently have two sterbai and one pleco with the Puffer.
rickztahone
06-03-2016, 11:57 PM
Tank set up is great Kal -El.
I love the mountain in the middle , its the most suitable layout for this tank footage.

Call me ignorant , but this is a first time I see a freshwater puffer fish :-) . it looks very cool . I can imagine a tank full of them.

Chicago Discus has an awesome one that was on live feed for the longest time.


OP, I am not sure that the plants in the middle are aquatic plants?
rickztahone
06-03-2016, 11:57 PM
Also, if that is glossostigma in the foreground, separate it in to clumps for better growth.
Zeiner
01-29-2017, 04:58 PM
Beautiful tank. How are you liking that Aquaneat LED? I have one on the way.