aquatic mouse

I am having SO much trouble deciding what I want for my tank. So I thought I'd let you guys help me decide.

I have a 10 gallon I want to set up. I'll probably get it started this week. When it's ready I either want to get 2 dwarf puffers (darn your influence Pink!) or 1 betta (hopefully one of Martinismommy's beautiful fry).

Help?

pinkfloydpuffer

You know what my vote is!!!

(Ps, you're welcome )

Nick G

If you can get one of Martinimommys, I'd vote Betta!

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh, another solution is divide. 5gs for a betta, 5gs for a dwarf puffer.

aquatic mouse

Would the dwarf puffer be okay by herself/himself?

pinkfloydpuffer

Yup! I only have one They're not schooling or schoaling fish at all. They're actually quite territorial. That's why a 1" fish needs about 5gs of room.

Nick G

Great idea Pink! Best of both worlds

aquatic mouse

Pink, you're so great! Thanks so much for your help! I've been trying to decide for like a month, and the answer has been right there in front of me.

pinkfloydpuffer

No prob

aquatic mouse

This may be stupid questions, but will I need 2 filters? And also, would one heater be fine?

pinkfloydpuffer

You could have two, but I don't think it's 100% necessary. I don't use two in my divided tank, but rather put an airstone on the side without a filter to create water movement and flow through the divider. One heater is fine in my experience.
I'd put the filter on the side with the puffer if you only get one filter.

aquatic mouse

Thanks Pink. I'm so excited. I can't wait to have the tank set up and cycled!

agabr123

yay! i definitely agree with pink

some people rotate the filter from one side to another. also, if you're going to divide the tank, id consider siliconing the divider (the silicone will come off pretty easily with a razorblade if you eventually decide you don't want it on there anymore). that way you reduce your chance of somebody breaking through to the other side!

platy ben

Wow, a dwarf puffer and one of martinismommys bettas along side each other would be beautiful

Martinismommy

I adore both of these fish so it's a hard one! I'm going to have to say "Betta" though.....

Red1313

lol MM that's b/c you're over run.

My vote would have been betta but I support pink's idea.

griffin

another thing you could do to help increase flow between the sides is to have the intake on one side of the partition, and the output in the other side. that way, there has to be flow. another way might be to get a powerhead or pump and direct that towards the partition.

i think doing both is the best of both worlds, but you'd likely be limited to 1 dp as opposed to the original 2 :/

aquatic mouse

I like the idea of putting the intake on one side and the output on the other! I bought a Marineland 100 today, so I'll probably set up the tank tomorrow. Yay!

griffin

Tom

Now for a minute, I thought that Pink started this as soon as I saw the title But to be honest, I would prefer betta to dwarf puffer, cause of the personality.
Tom

pinkfloydpuffer

Just cause you can't keep dwarf puffers alive

Tom

Now that's just mean. Now you're lucky I don't remember how to ban users :P
Tom

pinkfloydpuffer

But it's true
And I have my connections as well

Tom

That hurts
How much do you want to be that we will be either asked or told to move this to another part? :P
Tom

pinkfloydpuffer

All I'm saying is facts, little Tommy. Just the facts.
That sentence doesn't even make sense

aquatic mouse

Can't we all just get along?

pinkfloydpuffer

Me and Tom can never get along. Ever.

Tom

Sadly she is a little right
Tom

pinkfloydpuffer

But it's ok though, since we're half-hamster siblings....

Tom

Meh, we have some good laughs anyway, right?
Tom