The Puffer Forum

I have read those mbu threads at MFK .

It is appalling how some of those posts were started with the sole purpose of personal attacks.

I'll respect the puffer knowledge here over those at MFK anytime

RVS, thank you for the advise.

Scpion, nothing prior.. he has always been very active and eats well.

What was your bad experience ? what was your finding from that ?

Hello all There is a neat hole at the belly of my baby mbu . it's been there for a month. The mbu is about 4 inches It looks liken someone removed a piece of the white belly and the pink flesh beneath is showing. zero nitrites and nitrates constantly below 10ppm. The fish is healthy otherwise and sh...

yes i hope i dont have to do this for any fish.

Got the Fahaka at this size at a forgotten corner of a fish farm. He was fed bloodworms and goldfishes all his life and thus he looked like a chipmunk.

the only reason why i added slowly was from research and feedback that some owners overdosed their fishes despite following the recommended dosage. (other factors may be at play , though) to be on the safe side, i was recommended to add Transmore bit by bit instead of full dose. There was indeed a l...

Would have loved to but there wasn't another person around to do it, plus I was quite nervous over the procedure itself so I don't think I have the extra energy to fiddle with a camera ! I hope there will not be a next time but if there is I shall take video haha

Hello all , update: Attempt 1: placed fahaka in a pail and added the Transmore drop by drop. Fish turned belly up and gill movements almost stopped totally . Took him out for about 5 secs and there was no struggle. So we transferred him to a basin, I had my helper hold him with a large net and I pro...

One more question, how is the structure of the puffer's teeth like ? Is it like a dog's nails where there is a soft core ? I mean even for human teeth we have a soft core . Or is it solid piece of fingernail material ( like a rhino's horn) and I do not have to worry about cutting into a soft core / ...

Hey thanks I really appreciate the knowledge and experience here . Perhaps I'll upload some close ups, and u guys can confirm the right tool to use .a strong wire cutter does seem to be the quickest to use. So if I can go ahead with that without fear of fracturing / cracking anything I'm open. It's ...

how long will the tranquilization last ? i.e how much time do i have to work on the teeth ?
must i drip water on the fish continuously ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drUCDs4UG_M my fahaka is slightly smaller than the mbu in this video, and its teeth situation is only a little better than. THey used 2 containers of water, one with the actual dose and one with a lower dose, and i see him putting the mbu back into the baths several t...

methylquinoline is the active ingredient in Transmore

Hi thanks i will check them out. I am able to get ms222 or Transmore . Both are used commonly in the fish trade here . Clove oil will be last choice . I have another pair of hands to help me. I am a bit nervous about the wire cutters , not sure if they will crack the the teeth ( which I presume are ...

Hello all,

Need advise on what is the most appropriate tool for trimming the teeth of a medium sized fahaka, about 10" inclusive tail.

Guess i am looking at one that can do the job both quickly and cleanly.

Thanks in Advance.
John

man those pictures are really useful.

Think i will try to get a pic of my fahaka and let you guys see how it is