Hi everybody
So I go to the lfs and there are two miserable looking duboisi puffers mixed in with a bunch of cichlids, what we call a "malawi" mix. So bought the two 8cm guys and brought them home. Both have nipped fins. They are in a 60l quarantine tank. I have an open 100l tank that is busy cycling will this be ok for them?
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Duboisi rescue
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Re: Duboisi rescue
I would keep them separate. More than likely, their fins are nipped by each other.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Duboisi rescue
If I use a divider would the 100l tank be ok for them?
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Re: Duboisi rescue
100l is the bare minimum for 1.
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!"
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Re: Duboisi rescue
I also read that their max size is around 9cm? Also is it ok if I don't feed them fish since they are Piscivores? And I assume they should be kept completely alone?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Oh yes I also got them for R125 each which is about $12 each.
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Re: Duboisi rescue
Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Duboisi rescue
Piggy loved the wood lice, Pufferpunk. I'm finding them a good and crunchy addition to his diet
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Re: Duboisi rescue
On another forum somebody suggested they might be Abei puffers?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Thats what they look like. Dont Duboisi's have a similar body shape to Congos?Sterling wrote:On another forum somebody suggested they might be Abei puffers?
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Re: Duboisi rescue
Pufferpunk wrote:Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
For some reason I mentally added a comma between people and shrimp which made me rather worried for a few seconds..
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Re: Duboisi rescue
ROFLMAOMaster of Puffers wrote:Pufferpunk wrote:Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
For some reason I mentally added a comma between people and shrimp which made me rather worried for a few seconds..
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Duboisi rescue
Yes, those are Abeis. I hope you've got them separated?
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: Duboisi rescue
Yes the moment I figured out what they were I separated them. They seem happy. Will be setting up another 100l tank so they each can have one.