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by kingfisherfleshy
Tue May 22, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
Topic: PRIME
Replies: 17
Views: 1898

Re: PRIME

Awesome, thank you.
by kingfisherfleshy
Tue May 22, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
Topic: PRIME
Replies: 17
Views: 1898

Re: PRIME

So add prime and then just fill with the python?
by kingfisherfleshy
Tue May 22, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Any answers for the other questions?
by kingfisherfleshy
Tue May 22, 2012 12:42 pm
Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
Topic: PRIME
Replies: 17
Views: 1898

Re: PRIME

I am also interested in this discussion. My puffer will be living with me in my new apartment, and it will be my first time using h2o conditioner. As experienced as I am (to some degree a professional aquarist ) it is embarassing to admit that I have no idea how to use a water conditioner. I plan on...
by kingfisherfleshy
Tue May 22, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Any sand deeper than 1", must be stirred thoroughly, weekly. As a barebottom guy, when I do have sand, it gets vacuumed very thouroughly. Will PFS (pool filter sand) work? Its a little coarser so that you can clean it with a vac. When I do use play sand I always completely mix up the tank so t...
by kingfisherfleshy
Sun May 20, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Will be very well washed. Im a little OCD when it comes to cleaning sand.
by kingfisherfleshy
Sun May 20, 2012 1:34 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

As long as we are back onto that subject...will play sand do fine?

How deep should it be?

Im really not a fan of the deep sandbed thing as it traps so much waste, and unlike gravel you cant vacuum it.
by kingfisherfleshy
Sat May 19, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where to buy snails?
Replies: 5
Views: 724

Re: Where to buy snails?

Is there anything wrong with starting a colony from "wild" snails? QT'ing is obvious. That being said there are different fish parasites that use snails as an intermediate host. Yellow grub for example. However even if your fish got yellow grub it shouldnt kill the fish and should go away ...
by kingfisherfleshy
Sat May 19, 2012 10:37 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

We will see, the girl friend really has her heart set on a puffer, and I have always wanted to have one as well.

The large guys have so much personality, you can just tell when you see them in stores.
by kingfisherfleshy
Sat May 19, 2012 1:22 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Its 24" tall. I like the added depth for them in this situation...I still realize however its cutting it close, but this tank should make the minimum I feel. Got some snails the other day - just threw them in an old planted tank. Still not sure if Im going to go the puffer route, but that was a...
by kingfisherfleshy
Fri May 18, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had an idea today
Replies: 19
Views: 1811

Re: Had an idea today

Hmm very interesting. Well it was a thought.
by kingfisherfleshy
Fri May 18, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Strange. I used to grow the "red root floaters" with a lot of sucess and was selling lots of them over on the planted tank forum.

We will see, I would like some floaters.

The tank Im getting now it looks like is 48"x30"x24" - 150g which should be okay for a fahaka I think.
by kingfisherfleshy
Thu May 17, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

If you try for growing a pond plant, you'll still have to cover the tank or your puffer will jump out, so that means lowering the water level. Doable on a larger tank, I suppose... I'd keep at least Jungle Parasite Clear & Melafix on hand. Tell me exactly how I should go about using those medic...
by kingfisherfleshy
Thu May 17, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted
Replies: 56
Views: 5288

Re: New Fahaka Owner - Advice Wanted

Maybe water lettuce then. Tank will be covered. Would play sand work? How deep?
by kingfisherfleshy
Thu May 17, 2012 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had an idea today
Replies: 19
Views: 1811

Re: Had an idea today

Literally all filter feeders will pull that stuff, its not like filter feeders choose what come to them. All filter feeders are notorious for building up stuff like that, zebra mussels live much shorter lives, and therefore should have less potential for bio accumulation should be less. I don't know.