south american puffers in a community tank
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- Puffer Fry
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Thanks fellow Washington Westerners, There is a place in Lakewood, Washington (Tacoma) called Aquarium Paradise that will order but sometimes their prices can be steep. There fahakas have been about $100. Although they do have a pretty good variety.
- Terrance
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Aquarium Paradise did not give me a good impression when I visited and their prices were very steep indeed. How much are they asking for the SAPs? The ones I see up north is $10-15, but I'd pay the premium price so that I don't have to go around looking for the fish I want :p
Kind regards,
Terrance
Terrance
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Is it really a nessecity for SAPs to be in groups?
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10 gallon: Aqueon Quiet flow 20. Blue pet store gravel. Crown tail betta (walmart rescue).
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Digging deep to find this one. Bedscien will be happy that someone else is necro-threadding.
Yes SAPs need to be kept in groups.
Yes SAPs need to be kept in groups.
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- Puffer Fry
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Glad I read this post... I got my sa puffers from a friend moving away, never had them before. Read up on them as I really want to do the best I can for them... Good job I did and I'm glad I found this forum as my friend told me to just feed them frozen blood worms every second day... Nightmare. They seem to be doing well, I gave them snails three days after i got them. Sorry to be a total newbie and for asking a silly question but how can you tell if their teeth are over grown?
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Yikes, that thing looks like a vampire!!
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
So is it the sap puffer on the left that has overgrown teeth, and the one on the right is normal?
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Correct
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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- Puffer Fry
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Hey pet store employee, thanks for this forum I needed help with SAPs- we have two in store.
A customer was inquiring about getting one for his cycled dwarf puffer species only 20+ g tank (and one pleco), any concerns about this? What about keeping them alone vs in a group or just two? Thanks!
A customer was inquiring about getting one for his cycled dwarf puffer species only 20+ g tank (and one pleco), any concerns about this? What about keeping them alone vs in a group or just two? Thanks!
Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Would it be a bad idea to just keep 8 or so SAPs in a 125 gallon? I've read some websites saying that you want at least 6 if you want to keep them together. I was thinking that or 1 fahaka, but I don't particularly enjoy dealing with large amounts of fish poop. That's why I want to switch from my 10inch jaguar to puffers. Since I've had one SAP before and it was absolutely delightful. Definitely my favorite fish of all time so far. Currently with 6 tetras and two gouramis and it's super playful and not aggressive at all. If anything one of the corys were aggressive towards it.
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Deals are everywhere for the SAP puffers!
With all the money one could save, buy two of the heaters that would be a great fail-safe for such a precious fish.
Remember the free shipping discount!
With all the money one could save, buy two of the heaters that would be a great fail-safe for such a precious fish.
Remember the free shipping discount!
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Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
HaHaHa!!!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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- Puffer Fry
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Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Wow thats a great deal my lfs must not have them for the correct price i should go buy millions of them for tgat price
Re: south american puffers in a community tank
Aqua imports in Colorado had a couple when I was there on Saturday. They seem to be getting a lot of puffers in lately.