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by OkieMavis
Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:03 pm
Forum: The PufferPedia
Topic: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Replies: 11
Views: 1876

Re: Tetraodon erythrotaenia

I wanted to revive this post as I recently found some info on them. I was randomly flipping through Dr.Burgess's Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (3rd edition) and came across these guys correctly named and with an accurate photograph! Amazingly, they were listed at full saltwater salinity. Not any o...
by OkieMavis
Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: For those who can not find Finquel
Replies: 15
Views: 23881

Re: For those who can not find Finquel

Most good LFS's should be able to order it for you as well. I don't see many places that stock it, but most will be happy to do a special order.
by OkieMavis
Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: What do you feed your fahaka
Replies: 8
Views: 562

Re: What do you feed your fahaka

I don't see anything wrong with the occasional feeder as long as it's been raised by YOU so that you know it's safe and won't transmit anything bad. And obviously it must be nutritionally appropriate- the fish can't be a goldfish and the fish getting the snack should be a piscivore. It's also a very...
by OkieMavis
Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: The PufferPedia
Topic: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Replies: 11
Views: 1876

Re: Tetraodon erythrotaenia

Yay! I do work at Skipton's in Boston, and we had a nice chat the other day. I do hope you get those puffers! I'll try to get some photos of the guys I brought home, the light over the tank is busted right now tho, so I can't really get a good one. Turns out these guys are even sweeter than I though...
by OkieMavis
Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: The PufferPedia
Topic: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Replies: 11
Views: 1876

Re: Tetraodon erythrotaenia

Oh, sorry! I've forgotten all about this page. Well, there were 10 shipped in...and all 10 are still in the store, so I've been able to hang out with them a lot :P. They're like little puppies! Very sweet and expressive, well, for a puffer. They are actually not particularly aggressive. They live in...
by OkieMavis
Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: The PufferPedia
Topic: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Replies: 11
Views: 1876

Tetraodon erythrotaenia

Just wanted to share my tidbits of info, since the LFS I work at got a bunch of these guys in stock. Firstly, the wholesaler listed them as "Ninja Puffers". Since this is a pretty big fish supplier, I'd imagine other people will be seeing "Ninja Puffers" around. Secondly, they do...
by OkieMavis
Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Carinotetraodon somphongsi
Replies: 10
Views: 1399

Re: Carinotetraodon somphongsi

The lortetis seem to be an easily confused species. The store I work at got some of these in last week (I kept two females) and they were listed under *brackish fish* (they are 100% freshwater!) as "Red Belly Puffers". They are very sexually dimorphic though- so it should be easy for you t...
by OkieMavis
Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: Breeding c. lorteti
Replies: 4
Views: 1091

Re: Breeding c. lorteti

Hehe- sounds like a lorteti to me! Well, I'll be sure to report back in if I get any results. What were your water parameters? Did you notice breeding behavior after water changes and that sort of thing?
by OkieMavis
Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: Breeding c. lorteti
Replies: 4
Views: 1091

Breeding c. lorteti

Well, I've managed to acquire two female lortetis! I'll be sure to get some photos of them soon, so be added to the species profile. Right now they are living by themselves in a heavily planted 29G tank. They are under an inch long and were *very* skinny when I got them. Thankfully it wasn't an IP, ...
by OkieMavis
Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:27 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: F8 hiding food
Replies: 6
Views: 543

Re: F8 hiding food

That's one intelligent fish! Although since she's not in the wild she'll be poisoning herself with ammonia. Still, gotta respect her!
by OkieMavis
Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Irrubesco with salivator?
Replies: 9
Views: 865

Re: Irrubesco with salivator?

The dry season is the best time when fish are wild caught, as it's easier to do when the water's lower. It *ends* in October, which means now is the time you should be finding fish for sale.
by OkieMavis
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Irrubesco with salivator?
Replies: 9
Views: 865

Re: Irrubesco with salivator?

The dry season in southeast asia lasts through october, and dry season is the best time to catch fish and therefore export them to your LFS. Now is the time when you should be seeing them in stores. However, if you wait too long, you may not be able to find any until spring.
by OkieMavis
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:29 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: NEW GUINEA RED LINE TRIBAL PUFFER, T. ERYTHROTAENIA
Replies: 43
Views: 7628

Re: NEW GUINEA RED LINE TRIBAL PUFFER, T. ERYTHROTAENIA

They're gorgeous. Do you know if they have problems with their teeth growing too long?
by OkieMavis
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: FW F8?
Replies: 14
Views: 1127

Re: FW F8?

My LFS can order puffers through latin names...hopefully at least one of your suppliers offers that. On the other hand, all of the red eyes are interesting fish, and would well suited for the tank. I'm partial towards lorteti's as that's what I have, but they're all quite cool fish. It probably woul...
by OkieMavis
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Please help... I want a puffer!!
Replies: 33
Views: 2475

Re: Please help... I want a puffer!!

Hehe- but now I have to follow up on pufferpunk's comment!

Really? Good to know. I always assumed it would be better to have two females and a male.