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- Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:25 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Fahaka Stopped Up ? or Bloat?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6440
Re: Fahaka Stopped Up ? or Bloat?
Feed him/her peas
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watermelon?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2450
Re: Watermelon?
Are fruits n veggies ok for marine puffers or are you strictly speaking for freshwater/brackish puffers?
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:07 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
PP & RTR-
Thank you very much for your help. What would you use for a photoperiod on the refugium? 18 hrs?
More?
Thank you very much for your help. What would you use for a photoperiod on the refugium? 18 hrs?
More?
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffer growth in captivity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2573
Re: Puffer growth in captivity
So we are talking about using a 1000 gallon tank for a solitary mappa puffer in my case, correct? In this scenario, does the water change % drop? I can't imagine doing 400 gal weekly water changes!
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
I see- so we are definitely under housing these fish in this case
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffer growth in captivity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2573
Re: Puffer growth in captivity
RTR- I agree with you. There is no reason why no one I've ever heard of has had an 18" mappa. This is considerably smaller than the wild specimens. It must be that the tank size necessary, to keep high quality stable water parameters, is much bigger than average aquarists can keep. The only way...
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffer growth in captivity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2573
Re: Puffer growth in captivity
I really think that water quality, diet, tank size and oxygen are the major factors.
Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs, giant Mosquitos and dragon flies were around, the earth had higher oxygen levels. This was the main reason they attained giant sizes.
Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs, giant Mosquitos and dragon flies were around, the earth had higher oxygen levels. This was the main reason they attained giant sizes.
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffer growth in captivity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2573
Re: Puffer growth in captivity
I asked why u thought that smaller captive puffer size was because of small tank size. I am trying to understand why that is. It seemed like u thought i wasnt clear so I am curious what other people think. I'm not trying to irritate anyone. Why do these guys never reach the same size as they do in t...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffer growth in captivity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2573
Puffer growth in captivity
Do u guys believe that oxygen level plays a big role in these fish not attaining the same size as they do in the wild? I'm starting to believe this a big factor. Obviously there are others. I think I want to do everything I can to maximize oxygen levels. So, I think a large vegetable filter is what ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:03 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
[quote="Pufferpunk"]No, I think it's the size of the environment. I highly doubt many folks ever properly house monster puffers like this. There is no reason a any fish in captivity not to meet or exceed their wild so what is it about tank size that stunts a puffers growth? Excercize? Depr...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: I think my puffer has an air bubble and needs some help
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3214
Re: I think my puffer has an air bubble and needs some help
the container on the bottom of the tank trick should be stickied...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
Having said that, would a remote DSB in the vegetable filter tank contradict that goal? Don't they take up a lot of oxygen?
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
so what is it about tank size that stunts a puffers growth? Excercize? Depression? if you put a puffer in a 500 gallon system with great water it still doesnt approach wild sizes. So what part is missing?
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:02 pm
- Forum: Giant Puffer Species
- Topic: Mappa owners
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2729
Re: Mappa owners
I have a mappa in qt currently. Battling Ick introduced to the display by a purple tang. Yes I kno I'm an idiot. I will post some pics after treatment. Also, I've given up on tank mates for mappa puffers.
What are you guys using for filtration on your mappa systems?
What are you guys using for filtration on your mappa systems?
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Filtration for large marine puffers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2956
Re: Filtration for large marine puffers
Thanks PP ill look into that. Do u guys believe that oxygen level plays a big role in these fish not attaining the same size as they do in the wild? I'm starting to believe this a big factor. Obviously there are others. I think I want to do everything I can to maximize oxygen levels. So, I think a l...