The Puffer Forum

the tank is filtered by a good sized sump and a 400 emperor bio-wheel, there is 2 heaters hanging off the back mid-water on either side of the tank, as far as the tank being overstocked the gourami is roughly 6in. across, the ray has about a 4-5in. disc. (small ray), the puffer is 10-12in., this 150...

Mbu issues My mbu puffer of two yrs has a small spot on the left side of his face. Looks like a burn or bite not sure. Tank mates are an endi bichir and sting ray plus a gourami. Tank is kept at 82 degrees 150 gal did water test and there are no traces of a ammonia, nitrites. I am treating with pima...

Filbertha LOL thts what i meant gotta love it lol

I don't think Filbert is stunted I think Filbert is just Filberta

I would not call any fish a female if I did not see both (1) dramatic weight losses regularly (development and dropping of eggs) and (2) actually seeing eggs.

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I do agree

size is the one thing I forgot and yes I do think males get larger than females it is the males that hit the 18+ inches not females

I've kept 4 different specimens over the yrs. and I've worked with COUNTLESS others and I am convinced that they can be sexed: NOT SCIENTIFIC JUST MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION, Males: slightly more streamline then females, cleaner & bolder pattern, more aggressive ( 98% are aggressive but males tend ...

my fahakas new found favorite food are CRICKETS I've always fed my cichlids the occassional cricket but i just tried my fahaka on them and she's became a COMPLETELY different fish attitude wise VERY VERY perky you can very clearly see her get MAD if you walk by her tank now and don't drop in a few l...

I don't let his stomach Get to grossly big and now that he is good and active and eating real nice I bring my puffers at this stage from daily feedings to everyother day or every every 3 days but no longer daily feedings

the little fahaka I brought home like a week ago has now decided to get his lazy tail off the bottom of the tank and get active I walked in the room and he charged the glass and started flashing colors and flashing his tail at me and the proceeded to take his 1st piece of frozen market shrimp and he...

I just brought home another fahaka puffer this is my 3rd one currently my only one I have gotten both of my previous ones to the 11-12in. mark and then something happens and I loose them (always my fault not water quality or anything like that) THIS ONE I AM BOUND AND DETERMINED TO GET HIM TO HIS FU...