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by cfl1974
Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

Re: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC

Gotcha. That's basically what we did. My husband already lived here, and he set up some big stock tanks, so they would be ready to go (I moved in the summer) and we moved the fish down one weekend, and then my tanks the next weekend. Used bins with some nitrate sponge in the water & each had a b...
by cfl1974
Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

Re: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC

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by cfl1974
Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:49 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

Re: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC

When I moved from MPLS to NC, I moved a whole fish room of cichlids (heartier than puffers). They all seemed to survive the move just fine...and then, within a month or 2 (with no new fish added) the majority of them died from ich. It did 3 things to me: 1 - Basically killed the hobby for me. I've s...
by cfl1974
Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

Re: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC

Bump - Still Available.
by cfl1974
Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:59 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

10"Fahaka puffer FS -$50 near Charlotte, NC

We have decided to undertake a major move. Unfortunately, the last time I moved a great distance, my fish did not fare very well. So, we have decided to sell all of our fish locally, rather than risk them. For this reason, I will not consider shipping. The fahaka in question is ~9 - 10", approx...
by cfl1974
Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:45 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

Update: He is doing fine! After more a week of treatment & several water changes, he still wasn't eating & appeared to be wasting away. My husband & I were ready to euthanize, because I could not bear watching him starve to death. As a last resort, before taking the final step, my husban...
by cfl1974
Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

OK. Have followed all advice. Including switching to Prime. After first day of 50% water change he seemed rejuvenated enough that I actually tried feeding him. No dice. He ignored it. Much more swimming instead of laying on the substrate though. Mouth still a weird texture, but not as puffy looking....
by cfl1974
Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

The fish room is in the garage. That is my husband's domain. The puffer tank is in the house. For indoor tanks we use a python. I will pick up some Prime in the hope that this makes a difference. Thanks. Here's a straight on picture of his mouth, BTW. i don't know if I'm buying that, after 7 months ...
by cfl1974
Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

Hi, I will try to answer some questions. We use test strips. I have a toddler, so there is no set schedule for his water changes :shock: . Sometimes it's once a week, sometimes it every other week. I try to do at least 30%. He has his mouth open all the time, but I don't see anything fuzzy. He doesn...
by cfl1974
Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

OK - So, I think his lips look weird. Not sure what mouth fungus looks like on a puffer, but if you look at the pics I took of his face to show his teeth, you can kind of see how lumpy & cracked his lips look. Is this the problem? What is it? He is definitely acting _off_. Not just lazy & ov...
by cfl1974
Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

OK. Water change in progress. here are some pics: http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk83/dvdsimpson/puffer-july003.jpg http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk83/dvdsimpson/puffer-july002.jpg here's the mouth: In the 2nd you can see some sand stuck to his belly because he's been hanging out on the sub...
by cfl1974
Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

OK. We will try a longer fast, and I will do a water change. :) Is he considered large? I've been trying to feed him like a growing puffer, since he's still got a ways to go. I will charge my camera & get some pics. I'll try to get one of his mouth to verify my feeling that teeth aren't the prob...
by cfl1974
Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Re: Fahaka Not Eating

To clarify: We've tried feeding him shrimp 2 or 3 times since the post crab leg fasting. No interest any of the times. We feed in the evening, and the untouched shrimp have all been removed the next morning. My go-to answer for keeping cichlids would be: do another water change & see what happen...
by cfl1974
Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Not Eating
Replies: 21
Views: 2639

Fahaka Not Eating

Hi, I have a single fahaka ~ 9" TL in a 120 show (18" x 60" footprint). He has been acting pretty lethargic & not eating for at least a week. Checked the water last night and the params are as follows: ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20 ph 7.8 I don't know if the nitrate is the proble...
by cfl1974
Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quarantine Live food?
Replies: 1
Views: 460

Quarantine Live food?

Hi, So, my fahaka is ~6" right now. Big/small enough that I think snails, or small fiddler crabs, would be a good food for him, but I would have to get them from the LFS. How long would you quarantine snails? Do those of you who feed live shellfish/crustaceans have a quarantine or treatment pro...