Introducing myself! - New to STL Reef Scene! And new to reefing!

[pufferish]

Hi SLASH! :wave: I'm here to introduce myself to the STL reef community.

My hometown is STL(I wasn't born here but I came as soon as I could!) I've been keeping fish since I was a young child and now I'm moving into the big leagues- going salty. The big thing about me in fish keeping is I am a pufferfish enthusiast!

I'm getting a 28g Bio Cube this summer. the main occupant is going to be a valentini puffer (Mainly because that's the only puff I wouldn't feel awful about squishing in a 28 gallon cube and they aren't as destructive as most puffers in reefs. :worried


I'm looking for suggestions on what I should put in the tank that couldn't be murdered by the puff or me. And where to get them! Also, I'd like suggestions on what I should buy for my tank. Thanks! :beer:

 

[mpgrant77]

All I can say is welcome as I have no real knowledge of puffers. Be interesting to see what you end up doing though.

 

[Mr D smack]

Welcome to SLASH.

 

[maxxII]

All puffers can be "nippy" towards other inhabitants.
The 28 cube isnt very big in terms of swimming space, so you might see some "pacing" behavior from the valentini.

I'd add the valentini last, personally.

Welcome to SLASH!

 

[kegogut]

Glad to see you found your way over. Welcome to SLASH.

personally I think you should get a bigger tank. a 60 cube doesnt take up that much more space than a 28 nano! I had a 28 nano sitting diagonally in a corner and upgraded to a 60 cube and it took up less space.

 

[Saltygram]

Welcome. If anyone knows about puffers or can provide help and advice, you will find them here. SLASH is fantastic.

 

[Pife]

Welcome to slash.

 

[jtrasap]

I have a Valentini Puffer(Meatwad Jr.) in my 90 and he's a model citizen.. Never picks at any other fish, actually is very passive. As with most Puffers it has a very unique almost dog-like personality. It spends most of the day around a certain rock near the center of the tank but always knows when feeding time's near and will head to the front left upper corner of the tank and hang out waiting. At night it will tuck itself up against a rock sometimes vertically, sometimes even upside down but up as close and tucked in to blend into the rocks until just after the lights come on. When I first moved him up into this tank he spent nights sleeping upside down tucked against the bottom of the cleaning magnet.
He's one of my favorite fish.

 

[pufferish]

Glad to see you found your way over. Welcome to SLASH.

personally I think you should get a bigger tank. a 60 cube doesnt take up that much more space than a 28 nano! I had a 28 nano sitting diagonally in a corner and upgraded to a 60 cube and it took up less space.

Thanks for telling me about it!

It's not so much the size, it's the weight of all that water and rock and the 90 year old house I live in.

 

[pufferish]

I have a Valentini Puffer(Meatwad Jr.) in my 90 and he's a model citizen.. Never picks at any other fish, actually is very passive. As with most Puffers it has a very unique almost dog-like personality. It spends most of the day around a certain rock near the center of the tank but always knows when feeding time's near and will head to the front left upper corner of the tank and hang out waiting. At night it will tuck itself up against a rock sometimes vertically, sometimes even upside down but up as close and tucked in to blend into the rocks until just after the lights come on. When I first moved him up into this tank he spent nights sleeping upside down tucked against the bottom of the cleaning magnet.
He's one of my favorite fish.

He sounds like one cool fish! Has he ever messed with any corals and inverts?


P.S. Is that Uncle Eddie I see? D=

 

[Mr D smack]

Thanks for telling me about it!

It's not so much the size, it's the weight of all that water and rock and the 90 year old house I live in.

a 40b might be better or up to a 90 as the weight will be distributed over more floor joist if that is your true concern. Also if your going to get corals the test done deal with ppm, more water means more ppm and more room for mishaps

 

[kegogut]

Thanks for telling me about it!

It's not so much the size, it's the weight of all that water and rock and the 90 year old house I live in.

My house is 83 years old and I have my 60 set up in the living room with no problems. I wouldnt put my 225 upstairs but the 60 really isnt heavy enough to cause concern,especially if your putting it against an outer wall.

 

[jtrasap]

He sounds like one cool fish! Has he ever messed with any corals and inverts?


P.S. Is that Uncle Eddie I see? D=

Never had any issues with him nipping at anything.

Yip...that's cousin Eddie.

I wouldn't be at all worried about the weight as long as the house is structurally sound. The portion of my house in which my 90g is setup is just over 150 years old. The portion of my house that I had my 180 and 220g tanks set up is just over 100 years old but in the case of the last two I reinforced the floor joists in the basement by building a closet directly under the tanks.

 

[Pife]

a 40b might be better or up to a 90 as the weight will be distributed over more floor joist if that is your true concern. Also if your going to get corals the test done deal with ppm, more water means more ppm and more room for mishaps

What?

 

[Mr D smack]

What?

Is your 150 salty?

 

[pufferish]

Thanks guys!


The structural integrity of the house is doubted.

What corals should I start with? =D