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by fish 4 life
Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: feeding time..
Replies: 4
Views: 584

Re: feeding time..

FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Where do you buy those shelled clams at? I cant find anywhere around where I live.
At my grocery store lol. I told the guy i was feeding a puffer and he gave them to me for free :D
by fish 4 life
Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: feeding time..
Replies: 4
Views: 584

feeding time..

Hey guys so i went to the store today and pick up some fresh food for my F8.. I got him raw shell on shrimp, little back claim, and black mussel.. His favorite was the shrimp. I had to throw the mussel away because it was all mush.. Anyways good dinner??
food.jpg
by fish 4 life
Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: F8 in a 10 gallon?
Replies: 75
Views: 10977

Re: F8 in a 10 gallon?

yeah 10 gallons is to small... i have mine in a 20 gallon and he seems perfect in it.
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: New Puffer!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 1598

Re: New Puffer!!!

FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Cute little Figure 8.... :D
Thanks his name is Richard and i will be posting some feeding pics tomorrow :D
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Nuclear_Glitter wrote:
fish 4 life wrote:yeah thanks took the carbon out and its because of sand but its clearing up now... :D
Awesome. You may end up having to do a water change to get the final cloud to go away.
yeah its not 100% clear so i do a water change later this week :D
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: New Puffer!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 1598

Re: New Puffer!!!

DrKennethNoisewater wrote:really nice! he will bite at that therm. all day long though. mine did until i took it out. :) good picture taking opportunities though!
yeah it was super funny when he was in the bag he was biting it like crazy!!! almost broke it!
post some pics of your?
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: New Puffer!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 1598

Re: New Puffer!!!

J-P wrote:awww he's a cutie
Yeah super cute!! he is only about 1 inch long :D
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:50 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: New Puffer!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 1598

New Puffer!!!

Hey guys to day i just picked my F8 puffer!!! My tank is still a little cloudy from the cycling and the sand but i could not wait any longer!!! Picked him up at a store were he was housed poorly with 6 other different fish in a 10 gallon tank :( But its okay i saved him! Here are some pics of him te...
by fish 4 life
Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Nuclear_Glitter wrote:Why is your tank so cloudy? is it sand? In an aquaclear filter there is room for three levels; take the carbon level out, it's not needed.
yeah thanks took the carbon out and its because of sand but its clearing up now... :D
by fish 4 life
Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

scpion wrote:In the mean time, go ahead with the cycling. Btw, fw or bw? The cloudiness is really nothing to worry abt.
Its bw the Ph is 8.2 .. Thanks for your help guys
by fish 4 life
Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Here is the Bio Media with no carbon..
filter 4.jpg
The bottom is sponge then 2" of filter floss then the bio media.....
filter 3.jpg
by fish 4 life
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Okay taking carbon out right now !! thanks here is the pic of my tank Still cloudy from sand =[
tank shot 2.jpg
tank shot.jpg
by fish 4 life
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Okay so here is a pic of the Bio Media in my filter.. How does it look?
filter photo.jpg
by fish 4 life
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:10 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

If the bio media is sticking out, you either have too much filter floss or you have the bag of media in too tight of a ball. It should be more like a layer. You only need a one-inch layer of filter floss. Any less might be ineffective, any more can reduce your filter's flow. There is plenty of room...
by fish 4 life
Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:53 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Bio Media??
Replies: 34
Views: 2774

Re: Bio Media??

Arny wrote:The bio media needs to be below water. Airstones can also help the water flow around your tank
Well most are below the water put the top is sticking out.. This okay?