inheriting 12 gallon tank in a few weeks

[yvez9]

Me and my girlfriend are moving in together atr the end of the month. I had bought a 50 gallon which she filled up with guppies, so in return, she'll help me pay for the 77 gallon oscar tank and she'll give me her 12 gallon when we move in!

I'm wondering what I should do. I was thinking a few dwarf puffers in there.

I don't want to do tetras because i've got some already, and no guppies since we have a whole bunch too. I wanted something a bit more exotic.

What would you do with a spare 12 gallon tank?

 

[dwarfgourami]

dwarf puffer, definitely! Never kept one, but they look so cool.

 

[vantgE]

The best options are undeniably shelldwellers (do you have some already?)
or DP's

(Edit-> checked your profile you don't ahve any africans? i'm sure soemone called yves was in that section)

Shellies
Intelligent
Active
-Colorful
-Tank kind of bare, sand rock and shells

Dwarf Puffers
Active
Intelligent
-Odd
- Tank Planted

Obviously comes down to what you like

pretty or odd-(maybe something that reflects your girlfriend?)
Rocky or Planted-(something you haven't tried before maybe?)

 

[yvez9]

DP definately crossed my mind! I don't know about shelldwellers. I love cichlids too...

I guess it'll come down to what the LFS has when I go buy fish, i'Ve never seen shelldwellers around here. And one store i've seen puffers

 

[Erised]

If you do go for dwarf puffers, you'll probably find this thread helpful:
Dwarf Puffers Setup

If it's a 12G US you'll be able to keep 2 dwarf puffers in there, please do not try and attempt to keep more than that. If it's 12 UK then you can keep 3.

Other helpful links (or so I hope ):
Dwarf Puffers in the fish index
Dwarf Puffer setup - What you should know
Community Fish? I dont think so! (for SAP, but same applies for DPs)
More In Depth Puffer Setup Same as mentioned before.