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- Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: The common toadfish
- Replies: 1
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The common toadfish
Puffers tucked in bed... all ready to sleep :lol: tetractenos hamiltoni known as a common toadfish in Australia. I've had these guys before but never exhibited this type of behavior but read about it.. I found it quite fascinating... anyways, caught them off a river next to the mangroves close to an...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:48 am
- Forum: Brackish Puffers
- Topic: Tetractenous hamiltoni (Common Toadfish)
- Replies: 13
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Re: Tetractenous hamiltoni (Common Toadfish)
your hamiltoni should be ok on its own...
and yes they can get a bit grumpy and take a swipe at your other fish..
and yes they can get a bit grumpy and take a swipe at your other fish..
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: a prezzie from my puffers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 360
Re: a prezzie from my puffers
do you find the hamiltonis really active?
or do they just stay at the bottom of the tank.. until its feeding time?
or do they just stay at the bottom of the tank.. until its feeding time?
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:38 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
Oh crap.... Better fix it
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:59 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
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Hole in the ground
He created a hole in the sand not quite a tunnel but he loves to jump and hide in it when I come around... I have placed rocks underneath the sand, which has created some small gaps and space... the opening has not kept its shape due to the sand being unstable (duh!) But ... its a good enough hiding...
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:09 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
yeah that will look really good using driftwood to hod the platform up I would like to try something like your idea.. as i would like to have fish movement in the tank also unfortunately mines seems to be the opposite sounds like i got more of an aquatic species... but still good (what species do yo...
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:01 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
thats great... maybe if i get a larger tank I can so something similar to your set up.. great idea
Below are some pics of the 1st attempt to the current set up...
still working on a way to lift that ugly plastic tube out of the land area... might need to get a longer one to go around the top....
Below are some pics of the 1st attempt to the current set up...
still working on a way to lift that ugly plastic tube out of the land area... might need to get a longer one to go around the top....
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:23 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
thats soo cool....
does the mudskipper ever venture in the water? hehe
I want to mix a puffer with mine as well but its only a small tank so it will have to stay a species only tank
ok Ive almost finished the tank set up .. Ill post some pics up.... once finalised
does the mudskipper ever venture in the water? hehe
I want to mix a puffer with mine as well but its only a small tank so it will have to stay a species only tank
ok Ive almost finished the tank set up .. Ill post some pics up.... once finalised
- Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:18 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
Generally mud in an aquarium is not a good idea. Some people can get away with it but you have to have the right mud. Sand is fine but it has to be really fine sand. Mine is more fine then sugar. Since the mudskipper spends 99% of the time with its belly touching the sand you dont want him to get a...
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:48 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
can you further elaborate why sand is not appropriate?
is it due to its inability to hold the shape of burrows?
is it due to its inability to hold the shape of burrows?
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:49 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
Further comparison to the pics of Periophthalmus takita on the http://www.mudskipper.it/SpeciesList.html website proves the mudskipper I have is of similar species The most prominent and obvious distinguishing factor that I have noticed is the red/orange spots located on its chin/belly/chest region....
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:31 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
Im positive you dont need to go up to 1.010. Like pufferpunk said 1.005 would be perfect. I aim to keep mine between 1.003-1.008. I do not recomend keeping any brackish fish in pure fresh. Even mollies live much longer in brackish then fresh. Use this website to id your mudskipper. http://www.mudsk...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:29 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
i thought it was some sort of big river rock...Pufferpunk wrote:Wow, what kind of rock was that???
I'd go around 1.005.
ok ill aim to increase to 1.005 thanks ... u guys sure i dont need to get to 1.010 or so?
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:07 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
I think you could be right pufferking I looked through a few Native Australian Mudskippers and Ive narrowed it down to these 3 muddies... and it resembles the Periophthalmus argentilineatu the most. Images sourced from http://www.mudskipper.it/SpeciesList.html interesting to find out that there were...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Ph at 8.8
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5011
Re: Ph at 8.8
Defitnitely the right advice , just not quite sure what that is...bertie 83 wrote:Aim for the appr sg they would live in the wild. Or which give longevity in aquarium.
Might need to hit google hard and try find out