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by tford92
Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Advise SAP
Replies: 30
Views: 5219

Re: Advise SAP

http://www.pharmaqaqua-webshop.co.uk/pr ... SubCatID=2

In Jan 2014, I purchased Ms 222 (Tricaine) in the UK here... hope this helps!
by tford92
Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(
Replies: 8
Views: 1036

Re: Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(

They won't eat other foods offered... previously I've put mussels, prawn and shrimp and they go nowehere near it and the snails just stayed in the tank. No the teeth are fine... I'll up the water changes, but if all levels are good and all the other fish happy will this not just increase risk of cha...
by tford92
Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:08 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(
Replies: 8
Views: 1036

Re: Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(

Umm okay... 125l,180x40x50cm, temp 25-26c (77-78f) the filter is an Aquamanta EFX1000, frozen bloodworm (up until a week ago where I tried Mysis and Artemia), this was one cube a day and would be completely gone within a minute or two, now this takes a good 10mins or so to disappear. 3 saps, 5 tiger...
by tford92
Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(
Replies: 8
Views: 1036

Extremely skinny SAP not eating! :(

Hi all, Sorry for posting a new topic, I'm sure there has been lots, but I wanted to attach a pic to see if anyone can help. My sap has been refusing food for about 2 weeks now. At first he totally ignored any food going in, but for the past 2 days he seems slightly interested, swimming up as if abo...
by tford92
Wed May 15, 2013 3:25 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Starting out!
Replies: 5
Views: 1064

Re: Starting out!

Hi there,

Thanks for your advice...We've set up the tank and we think its almost there..went for a black sand with a little bit of slate scattered around... just trying to decide on Saps or Dps!

Tammy
by tford92
Wed May 15, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?
Replies: 6
Views: 977

Re: New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?

Oh? That's worrying... will it be big enough for dps? The tanks still cycling atm, but the levels are almost there,so I'm just checking it regularly.. I half filled it with water from the pond and have added bacteria pellets with some peat in the filter to soften it.. Hadn't thought of a figure 8? I...
by tford92
Tue May 14, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?
Replies: 6
Views: 977

Re: New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?

Sorry.. It's 125l 80x40x50 cm

Tammy :)
by tford92
Tue May 14, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?
Replies: 6
Views: 977

New puffer fish owner - SAPs or dwarfs?

Apologies for starting a new topic... I found an article on a similar question but I can't find it again! Okay... So the tank's all set up and almost ready to go... I'm new to keeping fish so just going on research and advice right now.. My question is should I get Saps or dwarfs? I was first attrac...
by tford92
Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Starting out!
Replies: 5
Views: 1064

Starting out!

Hi there, I'm new to both puffer fish and forums! I'm looking at setting up a tank for South America puffers, but there's so many different opinions on the Internet, I'm a little lost! From what I think, to start out (right from scratch) you had a little water, then some sand (this seems to be the b...