Updates on Tanks

Well, I know it's been a while since I've been on this site, sorry for that. I've been really busy with my tanks and my puffers. I have gotten a few new puffers since I was on last.
I now have 10 tanks. Just got a new 56-Gallon tank yesterday and I am thrilled!! Already got plans for it though, I'm moving my colony of Redeye puffers into it. I currently have 13 Redeye puffers (11 C irrubesco and 2 C lorteti) in a 30-Gallon tank, so the move will be much better for them. They were small when I got them, but now they are fairly large.
My most recent additions are: Another juvenile Arrowhead (T suvattii) to add to my other 2 juveniles; 2 Fangs puffers (T cochinchinensus); 1 Hairy puffer (T Baileyi); 2 Congo puffers (T miurus); and finally the 2 new Redeye puffers (C lorteti).
I'm looking for a tank that I can put under my new 56-Gallon. It's on a stand that is supposed to hold two tanks, but my 3-footer that I had upstairs is too tall and I would not be able to put my hands in the tank, let alone do water changes. But if I can find a tank that will fit under there, I plan on moving my Congo puffers into that new tank (if I can get one). And once I do that, it will give me 2 vacancies and I can be looking to find a few more small freshwater puffer species to add to my ever-growing collection.
So for the next few days I shall be working on getting this new 56-Gal up and running. The sooner it's cycled, the sooner I can move my puffers into it.
Well that's it for me, for now!

Thanks for returning. Puffers are really fascinating, and it seems that you've just about mastered their care and keeping. I'm sure we would all appreciate more pictures.

The two level stands don't always hold as much on the bottom deck as you might think, mostly because of height problems. Both of my double deck stands are 32 inches high. That leaves room to maintain the bottom tanks (20 and 30 gallons), but it doesn't provide the best viewing unless you like crawling on the floor. Some of the angle iron stands will accept a larger bottom aquarium if you install it before installing the top. The installation process, though, can get very interesting.

Yeah, I figure I need a tank that's only 12-inches tall. Should be fun trying to find a 48 or 36-inch long tank but only a foot high!!
Well we can all dream, cant' we?!

Hee hee, that's me, I thought I was logged in, but I wasn't. I wondered why it kept asking for my name!! Doh!!

If you need some smaller aquariums, you can make a bottom shelf from 3/4 inch plywood or strong boards. Little tanks on the bottom are not so difficult to access, but they need more careful maintenance.

Yeah, I thought about doing that John, but over here a small aquarium is nearly as much as I would want to pay for a bigger one. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, although I am a little disappointed because I had this idea that I'd have the 4-footer on top and my 3-footer on the bottom, and now that's not going to happen!

I hope you can work it out. An aquarium will fit on almost anything that is strong and level. Even if the something is ugly, you can always make a skirt/curtain from cloth or bamboo.