The pic was taken while he was still at the store. He's going to go straight into my 30g tub for observation/quarantine.
My 120g has nothing but water in it. All my equipment is set and fully cycled. I still have a lot of work to do.
Say Hello to this Fahaka
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Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Terrance on Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:59 pm
I almost bought the expensive fahaka online, but today I found 2 fahaka at my LFS for $20 each! I bought one and here's my new champ
The pic was taken while he was still at the store. He's going to go straight into my 30g tub for observation/quarantine.
My 120g has nothing but water in it. All my equipment is set and fully cycled. I still have a lot of work to do.
The pic was taken while he was still at the store. He's going to go straight into my 30g tub for observation/quarantine.
My 120g has nothing but water in it. All my equipment is set and fully cycled. I still have a lot of work to do.
Kind regards,
Terrance
Terrance
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Puffer King on Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:05 pm
Cool ..........get pic up
..........get pic up'Rare do Tom agree in the rated room with the retard moo ! '
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Puffer King on Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:07 pm
ah pics showing now ?! ...nice fahaka ....and bargain at $20 ....
'Rare do Tom agree in the rated room with the retard moo ! '
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by bertie 83 on Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:40 pm
Lovely beast. Treating for ip's? I would just to be safe
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Terrance on Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:39 pm
This little 2 incher is skinny. I'm trying to teach him eating dead food. He nibbled on a raw shrimp today. I'll soak in prazipro when he starts taking bites. This should be easier than training a congo to accept dead food.
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Pufferpunk on Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:44 pm
Congrats! Thought of a name yet?
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: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by PolishPuff on Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:17 am
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Terrance on Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:45 am
No names yet. Im trying to get to know him before naming. I spent the last 30mins getting him to eat another raw shrimp. He tore off all the legs this time im going to try cutting one end of tomorrows prawn to create little tentacles for him.
Do you guys think sand is really important? Im thinking about bare bottom to help cleaning. Siphoning doesnt always pick up every thing.
im going to try cutting one end of tomorrows prawn to create little tentacles for him. Do you guys think sand is really important? Im thinking about bare bottom to help cleaning. Siphoning doesnt always pick up every thing.
Kind regards,
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by PolishPuff on Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:29 am
[quote=]"Terrance"
Do you guys think sand is really important? Im thinking about bare bottom to help cleaning. Siphoning doesnt always pick up every thing.[/quote]
Mine is still burring in the sand and its about 8 inches. I think she fills safer when covered in sand.
what do you mean bare ? like no substrate?
Do you guys think sand is really important? Im thinking about bare bottom to help cleaning. Siphoning doesnt always pick up every thing.[/quote]
Mine is still burring in the sand and its about 8 inches. I think she fills safer when covered in sand.
what do you mean bare ? like no substrate?
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Pufferpunk on Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:02 am
Absolutely, you want some kind of substrate. Not only does substrate hold a lot of biological bacteria, is it not natural for the puffer to see it's reflection below itself & possibly think it is a predator coming up at it.
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: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Pufferpunk on Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:02 am
Not only does substrate hold a lot of biological bacteria, is it not natural for the puffer to see it's reflection below itself & possibly feel it is a predator coming up at it.
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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C papuan
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lorteti
DPs
suvattii
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Terrance on Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:24 am
oh ok so I'll need about ~100lbs of sand
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by Pufferpunk on Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:27 am
Or just stick with what you've got in there.
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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2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
by bertie 83 on Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:48 am
Yea stick with what you got for now. You can always change later
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