Hello!
I previously owned a pet store, so am fairly knowledgeable about fish and aquariums, dogs, cats, etc., BUT I don't know everything!
I take care of 5 45 gal. bow-front tanks at a veterans home, plus an aviary of finches and 3 cockatiels!! My hands are full, because I work nights, full time at wallyworld!!
I have been trying to get a variety of fish for the residents that are easily visible. Most tanks are doing well, but I kind of screwed up with one, buying 5 spotted green puffers!! I knew they were nippy, but THEY ARE DEVILS!! The tank said they were compatible with mollies and other fish, but I think that had to be concerning the salinity of the water! I put them with 3 platys and a pleco and then researched more that evening (an eye opener, to say the least!!) I went back the next day and one platy was MIA and the other 2 had been nipped on and were hiding. The pleco, I found had had his MOUTH bit up, too!! I brought those 3 fish home and they are doing well!
One puffer had died right away - not in very good shape to begin with - and the others seemed pretty happy. I went back the next day to check on them, and found ONE swimming around!! Eventually, the 2 missing ones reappeared, to be INSTANTLY attacked by the obviously dominate one! I brought those 2 home and set up a 10 gal. tank for them, temporarily. I need to gradually add salt, I know, but they don't seem to be doing as well on the second day, as the first.
I am concerned about food and wonder if there is somewhere I can order frozen foods, etc. I bought shrimp at the store (which people fix) and wondered if that would be OK, on a short term basis. I can dig up worms or buy nightcrawlers at work. I need some direction with these little jewels!!
Thank you!!
I am new, and boy, do I need help!! :)
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C valentini
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Re: I am new, and boy, do I need help!! :)
Walmart's horrendous information on their puffers are the #1 reason folks come to this forum.
Start here: library/category/puffers-in-focus/
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: I am new, and boy, do I need help!! :)
As previously stated, I brought 2 puffers home, to save them from "Lucifer" (I named the little devil at the vets home!!). Well, one died and I have one left. He did eat a worm a few days ago, but I can't get him to eat anything else, at the present. What can I do?? Is he doomed?? I hope not!
Thank you!
Thank you!