Substrate for dogface??

[socal57che]

I know dogface puffers are not really compatible with DSBs and was wondering what substrate is best suited for them. I did a thread search and came up empty. This will be a fish only w/ live rock 100 gal tank with fluval 404 and 2 rio 800 powerheads. I'm considering 2"-3" pebble stones from the beach on a bare bottom for cleaning purposes and lack of debris to blow around. What do you dogface owners prefer??

 

[haze123]

Live sand

 

[lion_crazz]

I would probably go with aragonite sand. I would not do a bare bottom because this might make a puffer uncomfortable as it sits on the bottom of the tank, an act you will witness quite often.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I would probably go with aragonite sand. I would not do a bare bottom because this might make a puffer uncomfortable as it sits on the bottom of the tank, an act you will witness quite often.
The bottom would actually be stone. If I do a shallow aragonite like my 75 will it be coarse enough to keep dust plumes to a minimum? My bristles are constantly creating fine dust from the rock.

 

[lion_crazz]

Yes, my aragonite does not make my tank dusty or cloudy at all. I am able to vacuum it without it clouding the tank at all. It also does not trap nitrates like crushed coral will.

 

[socal57che]

Kewl. How deep is your bed?

 

[lion_crazz]

A half an inch to about an inch. Shallow enough to keep it clean, deep enough to still look nice.

 

[socal57che]

Thanks, that's the same as my other tank, so I'll just set it up the same way.