mbu more active with lights off?
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luigimbu
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mbu more active with lights off?
Hi it's my first post here. I'm just curious if anyone else's mbu is a lot more active with the tank lights off? He's active most of the time but when there is just natural light he loves it.I know it's not a very interesting question but I'm curious.
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RTR
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
I have only kept one T. mbu, and he was more active during the tank's light cycle. That tank room however gets little natural light.
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bertie 83
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Welcome to the forum. Most are more active in daytime I believe
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Can you tell us more about his tank? Maybe post a FTS for us to see how it's decorated.
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
My money is on the lights being to bright
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Pufferpunk
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Or not enough decor to retreat to, making the puffer hide during the day.
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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luigimbu
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
He does not hide during the day he's out most of the time just a lot more active when lights are off and just some natural light from the room.there are a couple of caves spears over the tank and a lot of tall plants in one end which is his place he choses to rest when he does.My lights are quite dim as he lives with 4 small frontosas who hate bright light. I'm not worried about him I've just not seen another mbu that is so active when lights are out. My last one only came out when the lights were on and so does my friends. Meh maybe he's just differnt
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bertie 83
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Puffers vary greatly in personality, it's just because they are so smart. I really wish I could afford to house a mbu, they are fantastic creatures.
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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RTR
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
How large is the tank? Frontosas can be quite territorial and nasty.
What are the water parameters?
What are the water parameters?
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
RTR, just out of curiosity .. how big was your Mbu and how long did u have it?RTR wrote:How large is the tank? Frontosas can be quite territorial and nasty.
What are the water parameters?
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RTR
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
The poor beast was a couple of inches over 2 feet T.L., but had a permanent curl to the end of that huge caudal fin from being kept too long in a too-small tank (6x2x2'), so he could only turn counter-clockwise. He jumped out after a bit over 10 years under my (inadequate) care. Never again. He was my favorite (and my wife's favorite) of all the fish I have kept. But never again- I simply could not afford to keep another fish so large and demanding. He had an 8x14 foot tank room to himself, and a small generator just for that room's protection. Partials were ~450 gallons alternated weeks, with partials ~300 gallons in the alternate week (semi-automated). He was a magnificent fish, but IMO unsuitable for anyone without quite significant personal wealth. Unfortunately I am not one of those folks. Never again. Puffers are not eels, they have huge body mass, which translates to quite a bit of upkeep. That is more than even serious hobby-level care.
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luigimbu
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Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Rtr tank is 1113 liters frontosas do not go near the puffer they all have their own cave and never fight.the mbu is happy all the time again now and is very active. He had a black spot problem which came into the tank with snails. I seem to have killed them off with salt and all is well again.
Re: mbu more active with lights off?
Are the lights new? I find there is about a 2-3 week adjustment period with most changes for my MBU.