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by mark421
Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: bare bottom tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4518

Re: bare bottom tank

Not a bad idea. Thinking about it though my panaques would just chew them up!
by mark421
Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:33 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: ANYONE HAND FEED THEIR FAHAKA???
Replies: 49
Views: 5812

Re: ANYONE HAND FEED THEIR FAHAKA???

Be very careful. I have to advise against petting him, you will damage his slime coat causing serious health issues. Damaging slime coat is one of those old fish tales / myths :D. You can't really do any damage petting a fish and there's no science to back up the claim either. I pet all my fish and...
by mark421
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: bare bottom tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4518

Re: bare bottom tank

bertie 83 wrote:You can buy mats for tanks to give a substrate feel, that would be better than nothing for any fish IMO. For example would be fine in a tetra or danio tank. The shadows on the bottom or purely the unnatural look could easily keep your fish on edge.
Never seen these matts where are they from?
by mark421
Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What size tank do YOU think an MBU should be in?
Replies: 44
Views: 3749

Re: What size tank do YOU think an MBU should be in?

Yes, Mbu are a big fish but they do not arbitrarily produce more waste than any other fish of equivalent size. In other words, if there were some "Top-10 list of fish which crap the most", it's not like the Mbu would be #1. A large Pleco, for example, seems a lot messier to me. Ditto on g...
by mark421
Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: bare bottom tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4518

Re: bare bottom tank

I use play san in my Fahaka tank. In my panaque tank i go for no substrate as i dont think it affects them (after lots of research online) as they poop for fun! my water quality is alot better since having no substrate in there!
by mark421
Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: fahaka and plants
Replies: 9
Views: 1409

Re: fahaka and plants

Your fahaka won't eat them. It will just bite them and spit them out.

Mine does the same with fake plants.
by mark421
Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What would you order from here?
Replies: 4
Views: 836

Re: What would you order from here?

pufferluver87 wrote:i think your be better off getting some prawns/mussels from you local supermarket
I always look in supermarket but its difficult to find raw with shell on. I managed to get some big raw prawns withshell on.

I take it the cockles from there are raw?!

Thanks guys
by mark421
Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: ANYONE HAND FEED THEIR FAHAKA???
Replies: 49
Views: 5812

Re: ANYONE HAND FEED THEIR FAHAKA???

I hand feed mine he's about 8-9"

I find if I put my whole hand in to do maintainence on the tank he backs down.

I have never been bitten!
by mark421
Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:03 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Fahaka wasn't interested in hard food
Replies: 15
Views: 1846

Re: Fahaka wasn't interested in hard food

I know it's a late reply. I'm going out shopping for a reload on his food. I can go to supermarket or fish mongers. I will pick up some cockles with shells on. I have had crevettes that are raw before. Any thing else I can add to my list?

Thanks guys
by mark421
Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Mouth
Replies: 13
Views: 675

Re: Fahaka Mouth

I read on there site that they don't make pond stuff now they only make pro which I think does both any way.
by mark421
Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Mouth
Replies: 13
Views: 675

Re: Fahaka Mouth

Will a 1.9l of melafix pro be ok? The 473ml normal stuff will only do my tank 5 times.
by mark421
Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Mouth
Replies: 13
Views: 675

Re: Fahaka Mouth

Ok thanks I didn't know that!
by mark421
Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:02 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Mouth
Replies: 13
Views: 675

Re: Fahaka Mouth

ok i better get a big bottle then!
Nitrates less than 5
Nitrites 0
Amonnia 0
ph 7.3

What benifit will an airstone have? i have a filter that is set high that drops air into the water but no airstone. I also have a large spray bar disturbing the top of the water.

Thanks