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Thanks everyone! Finally got a new camera charger since I lost mine last summer...(no comments about that either skynoch!) Yes it is a red eyed puffer. I currently have on male and two female juvies in the tank. I also have South American puffer in another tank.

A couple pics of my tank and some of the inhabitants.

Congrats Tim! Very exciting! Can't wait to see them. And very cool that you got to watch them lucky guy... I know someone who is going to be a little jealous! haha

Very happy and excited for you! Congrats and can't wait to see how it turns out!

thanks! and I already got it...I have a 25 g planted tank planned next!

First Tank, First Fish, First time taking pics of my tank and fish. I tried to tell them to sit still but they didn't listen very well. They must learn from my kids!

Very good points made. Apparently I have forgotten most of what I learned in science class. Haha. So a combination of sunlight and tank lights would be the best? Sorry for all the pesky questions but I don't want to do any of this until I feel confident that I have researched enough... Yeah. Don't let too much sunlight get through. I'd say ideally around 1 hour / day , but tank lights for rest of the tank. A simple desklamp with a 13w spiral daylight bulb would probably be plenty for those plants. Awesome. Thanks guys!!!

Very good points made. Apparently I have forgotten most of what I learned in science class. Haha. So a combination of sunlight and tank lights would be the best? Sorry for all the pesky questions but I don't want to do any of this until I feel confident that I have researched enough...

I may change my vote to plastic just because there isn't very much direct sunlight? because that can be changed. all i would have to do is open the curtains. how many hours of direct sunlight would be optimal?

I agree , and I have said it before some of that hygro will grow by candlelight.. And I am making an assumption here, as most ten gallons will not get much light. thanks! I will look up these plants. my tank gets a fair amount of sunlight as it sits in the dinning room. very little direct sunlight but enough light during the day that I don't need any tank lights.

that is great thanks!!! my kids will love them and if they start to crowd I guess they become stingray food for the bf's collection!!! lol

why thank you!

how many shrimp would be enough without crowding my tank? Or if I went with the Otocinclus and got 3 or 4 would that be too many with my guppies? No plans for breeding anything yet...one step at a time!!!

I am thinking about putting a few plants in my 10 g. I have a couple of male leopard guppies in there right now. Just wondering what some good plants are for a newbie like me? Also, if there are any recommendations for a small algae eater that won't harm the plants, I would appreciate the feedback! Thanks!

Very nice! :thumbs: