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by New2puffs
Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:35 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Changing substrate for SAPs
Replies: 9
Views: 1036

Re: Changing substrate for SAPs

Also with i have a marineland penguin 250 filter to give then a good flow and current. They like to play in it too
by New2puffs
Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Changing substrate for SAPs
Replies: 9
Views: 1036

Re: Changing substrate for SAPs

They glass surf at times, but they spend a lot of time hunting for nonexistant snails. They like to snoop around in the driftwood and rock formations too. I have dense vegetation at the bottom of the tanks and lots of open space at the top for swimming. I made a mistake when i bought them thinking m...
by New2puffs
Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:13 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Changing substrate for SAPs
Replies: 9
Views: 1036

Re: Changing substrate for SAPs

I feed the with skewers. They have never bit me hard, but i really dont wanna give them the chance lol. I ordered the eco complete. I have a feeling im gonna end up loving it and want to change my 75 gallon to it. Sigh... Live and learn. On another note, i feed mikey and harold ramshorns and pond sn...
by New2puffs
Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:18 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Changing substrate for SAPs
Replies: 9
Views: 1036

Re: Changing substrate for SAPs

Bertie, i was kinda im denial but knew i would most likely have to move em. Also they bite hahaha. Just lil nips. They get super excited when they see me coming cause they know good things r coming. I have 4 tanks already and fixing to cept up a fifth. Im pretty sure my better half would kill me if ...
by New2puffs
Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:50 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Changing substrate for SAPs
Replies: 9
Views: 1036

Changing substrate for SAPs

Ive had Harold and Mikey for about 6 months. They are in a 20 gallon tank by themselves. Its live planted with driftwood and rockformations with caves. I have gravel in their tank but am going to switch to eco complete. Any puffer parents ever use this with their lil guys? I kind of want to do the s...
by New2puffs
Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:41 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: SAPs snail hunting skills
Replies: 6
Views: 892

Re: SAPs snail hunting skills

Thank you everyone for your replies :) my puffers are still small and ive began raising ramshorns for them but none of them are the size of my guys eyes. I have lots of eggs but no tiny snails yet. Should i just continue to crunch bigger snails until i have some small enough for them or can they eat...
by New2puffs
Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: SAPs snail hunting skills
Replies: 6
Views: 892

SAPs snail hunting skills

Okay, ive had my saps mikey and harold for about a month. We just got done battling ich and a minicycle and my puffs have came out rather unscathed. They r very good eaters, but since ive had them ive been crunching up their snails each day and hand feeding them. Now i think they r spoiled. Ive drop...