Say Hello to this Fahaka
- Terrance
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Say Hello to this Fahaka
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
Cool ..........get pic up
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- Puffer King
- Green Spotted Puffer
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Lilly the Fahaka
Dwarf Puffers
Figure 8
Have kept in past,
Spotted congos
Red eye red tailed puffer - Location (country): Bristol , UK
Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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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- bertie 83
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Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis - Location (country): Brighton, England
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
Lovely beast. Treating for ip's? I would just to be safe
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
- Terrance
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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.
Kind regards,
Terrance
Terrance
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
nice very nice
- PolishPuff
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
"Lost time is never found again" Benjamin Franklin
- Terrance
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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.
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,
Terrance
Terrance
- PolishPuff
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Auriglobus modestus-----Traded
Auriglobus silus ---------Died during transport.
Figure Eight Puffers -----Sold and or traded
Dwarf Puffers ------------Traded
Congo Puffer ------------Traded
South American Puffers -Traded
Carinotetraodon lorteti --Died under my supervision :( - Location (country): USA-Chicago, IL
- Location: Chicago, IL
Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
[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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- Pufferpunk
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C papuan
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
- Pufferpunk
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- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
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- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32775
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
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...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
- bertie 83
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Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis - Location (country): Brighton, England
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Re: Say Hello to this Fahaka
Yea stick with what you got for now. You can always change later
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly