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by Harley46
Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dwarf Puffer Losses
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Re: Dwarf Puffer Losses

The bog wood came from a reputable aquarium supplier and was pre-soaked in boiling water for a week before use...16 months ago! We do not have Co2 or use nitrogen feed to feed our plants and they are all healthy and growing. The lighting is for daylight and plants which we have double checked with o...
by Harley46
Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dwarf Puffer Losses
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Re: Dwarf Puffer Losses

We have just completed two staggered 50 litre water changes to make sure water is as good as it could be. Tonight we have lost another DP. This was our other male and he has a small red patch underneath on his white tummy and a little bit of something like white cotton wool around his beak. We don't...
by Harley46
Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dwarf Puffer Losses
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Re: Dwarf Puffer Losses

We feed the DP's frozen mini bloodworm with a pipette, twice daily, which they always eat very well. As there are only two Ottos we occasionally use alage wafers or courgette (their favourite) bit always remove it after feeding time. Lampeyes eat the mini bloodworms and I have seen the shrimps tucki...
by Harley46
Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dwarf Puffer Losses
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Dwarf Puffer Losses

Hi there 200 Litre Freshwater Tank ph 7 - 7.5 Amonia - 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 0 4 DP's 2 ottos 3 Norman's Lamp eyes 3 large wood shrimps Two large pieces of bogwood with holes in Tall Grasses at back with ferns and moss balls and several other plants at different levels and heights (well planted) 50 ...