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I have to agree with Greg, that guy looks pretty cool.

Thanks for that bit of info. I'm going to see if I can source the Cerium Oxide and the buffer locally instead of giving their Canadian store in Port Perry a call.

So it won't actually get rid of the scratch? Any suggestions?

Used glass aquarium, lots of scratches, mineral deposits algae etc. I've sifted though lots of stuff on the net, reading about white vinegar, baking soda, toothpaste, razor blades, crest spin bush? And once in awhile I see one about using hydrochloric acid or muriatic acid being used to remove all the usual stuff as well and scratches. Some sources: Getting Scratches out of Glass Tank Glass or Acrylic Aquarium Cleaning Company MSDS Anyone care to share their experience or methods for scratch removal?

There are some beautiful fish in those pictures. I like the action shot of the syno curved in a 'C' postcard worthy :thumbs: What is that gorgeous fish in the picture with the 3 yellow labs adjacent to it? The one with the red horizontal strip. Its also 1/2 in the picture below that picture?

lol, I can't believe your on. I just sent you a pm. I think instead of the new tank I'll try to get the 100 gallon up and use the money I was going to put into a new tank into a filter of some kind for the 100 gallon.

Hello and :welcome: to AA.

If only I got the 100 Gallon sooner! I could have restored it and built and a 'Boom-like' awesome stand for it. The new semester is approaching fast and I'm in the middle of finishing the laminate flooring for the new apartment down-stairs (which I'll be moving into). On the bright-side, this is a perfect opportunity to move the aquarium into the new apartment and upgrade it. I just spent the last 2 hours convincing the gf to take a trip with me to BA's in the morning. I'll let you know what happens...

Well I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions. I think I got the Tommy-wants-a-new-puppy syndrome out of my head. The bottom-line is that I need to wait until I can get something large enough for the puffer I wanted and I think that's what I'm going to do. Besides I just got a reality check and it seems that my cichlids are in need of a new home. Thanks again for the help.

Aw, I'm a bad cichlid dad! When I got them they where much smaller. The gf still owes me an x-mass present, but I think BA's Sale is over... what size tank should I upgrade this too? If I can't find/afford it I'm going to have to give them away! * BA's is closed today, I will get them a bigger tank asap, not sure on size!

By footprint, I hope you mean layout/schematic? Some pictures...

Here's the little guy in his own house dug under a piece of lava rock near the intake. Does he look sad?

These are the fish in question. I'm done my best to spread out large pieces of lava rock around the tank so each fish may have their own roost. The L. Vellicans (brown one) owns the tank, even though he is smaller than the peacock. He mostly keeps to himself inside the largest rock enclosure and only leaves it to feed. This is not unusual, I read once that these fish are rarely seen and prefer dark places. Most of the time he plays peek-a-boo with me but he will chase out most of the other fish when they venture too deep inside his home. He does however tolerate and shares his house with the peacock, but yesterday I noticed a full bite taken out of the peacock's tail fin. These two fish have always been like this with one another. Once in awhile one will let the other know who's the boss, than the next day they are happily sharing the large rock structure. I'm really worried about the two electric yellows. I know their behavior is more passive compared to other cichlids which is why I decided on two of them so they could pair-up, which they do. However both of these fish are usually seen in pursuit by either of the other two, but I've never actually seen them attack them. The larger, more mature, one only has a few small nips in the fins but doesn't look like he is in distressed. The smaller one I'm very worried about! The smallest cichlid in the tank, other electric yellow, is in trouble. Since last week I notice he is clinging to the corners of the tank, under leafs of the java fern or hugging the intake from the canister filter. He has tears or bites in his tail and pectoral fins. His tail is drooping down-ward as well. I did a water test and everything check-out normal. Maybe its not as apparent to me as it is to someone else that these fish have outgrown their home? What should I do? What can I do? Suggestions? I can't afford another setup right now. What you read in my signature is what I have.

Thank you. I am now considering setting up my Bowfront tank as a small saltwater community as well. Haven't completely decided yet. Was going to do my 48 or 55, but I think I'll progressively move up before I jump in to something too big. Jason, I'm curious to know how it is you have all this marine equipment? This was your first salty setup and yet your pushing for another one? Care to lone me five bucks buddy? :hey: Nick

Thanks for the updated pics. I'm always envious of salty tank owners, its just pure eye candy nice job.

:welcome: and Happy New Year!

I have to be honest I'm a little heart-broken. I was looking for a larger fish that would have its own tank. But I'm willing to try something different or new, as long as I have a little guidance. The SA Puffers have brilliant colours, but I am a little concerned with their beak overgrowth. How expensive is it to get such crunchy food? I mean snails are cheap... but does this get a little pricey? The fact that SA puffers are peaceful community fish is appealing. However the rate of their beak grow makes me a little weary. I found some resources which are contradicting one another, one says brackish other says it naturally exists in pure freshwater. One says max size of 3" other says 6" Which is it? Also I don't really know anything about brackish water, I'll have to do some more research. Is it a lot more maintenance? Do I need more equipment? etc?

I've had the site bookmarked for almost week. An excellent resource. The information given regarding the fahaka puffer suggests that the tank be a minimum 120 gallon, with an ideal turning radius of 24" I think it may be a little small. What do you think? The pattern of the fahaka puffer is interesting. Are most of their colors the same? Initially I intended to have only the puffer fish in the tank but it would be nice if I could have some live plants it that possible?

Ah, thanks for dropping by, wasn't sure if my pm reached you. I roughly measured the inside of the tank yesterday width is 17" Height is 22" and Length is 64", again these are the inner dimensions.

Thanks for comment. I'll keep that in mind, I was thinking of removing it from the tank completely.

Hi I'm Nick, almost been here for a week now. I have a some questions and some decisions to make about becoming an owner of a puffer fish. About a month ago I fell in love with a little smiling fish at BA's, a mbu puffer, which I nicknamed Marshmallow. Before I knew it, I was coming up with excuses to go there every weekend just to see him. I did some research on puffers and more specifically Tetraodon mbu in particular. Realistically I don't think I can accommodate such an animal which grows so large. But I would still like to own a puffer fish... ( this is where it starts ) Yesterday I acquired a used-older 100 gallon tank. This thing is in rough shape: Yes, thats rusted angle iron on the bottom of the tank. The glass has lots of nasty scratches, scale, algae and is 1/2" thick... well this will be for another post when I attempt to restore it. Anyways... I was considering using a 100 gallon tank as an environment for a fresh-water puffer. Than having a snail colony in a 10 gallon tank. But I have some questions before I do anything else. Questions: - I really like the shape and features of the Mbu puffer. Is there another similar which I can accommodate in this tank? - Will I always have to do 50% water changes weekly? or does that mostly depend on the type of puffer and size? - Can I incorporate live plants? with sand? Ah so many questions and ideas, help!

Very cool! I've always wanted to try a salty setup, but I don't have any experience nor the required funds for the MINIMUM investment. Your tank looks great. Can you post some more pictures with some close-ups?

icefishing... trout... the Well I'm there! mmm... love trout and ice fishing. Hope you brought a pan, some eggs, and that Rocky's batter stuff...mmm good! How far is this lake from Edmonton? O, your right about the fish cleaning part. In my opinion ANY fish is easier to clean compared to a slimy pike! Trout are perfect for those kind of fish where you venture into the wilderness on foot, camp by a lake and catch them and eat them on a stick over a fire. Hope you enjoyed yourself, cause I'm jealous!

I think your right with the stuartgranti he looks just like him. I think the one in this picture is a little older, but I can see all of these features in him! tyvm

Boom, First I would like to congratulate you on your success thus far, for taking on such a massive feat. Your work and effort are truly inspiring and the results are beautiful. Well done. I started reading the posts from the first page and when I arrived to the point when you first posted the pictures of the aquarium with the lights on I was over-come with a sense of awe and serenity. I could sit before that monolithic structure for hours on end and feel at ease. What a site! I'll be sure to ask you and the other members of this wonderful community plenty of questions when its my turn. For now, you and those who assisted you have my utmost respect.