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by alg8er
Wed Jun 28, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: New fahaka
Replies: 2
Views: 224

Re: New fahaka

Thanks!
by alg8er
Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: New fahaka
Replies: 2
Views: 224

New fahaka

Finally found a fahaka I couldn't resist. The store said they'd had him for 3 months, he was dewormed and eating. So how can I be sure he was dewormed? Do puffers have the telltale long stringy white poo if they have internal parasites? The store definitely had him for at least 2 months, he's about ...
by alg8er
Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:17 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

I've raised 5, and I wouldn't trust a single one. They don't see it as biting the hand that feeds them, the hand that feeds them is food.
by alg8er
Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:38 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

Like any other animal, they had their personalities. The best would struggle a few seconds after I picked them up, then calm down. The worst lunged out of the water trying to bite me every time. I had a very good friend that owned a pet store, and I helped him out a lot. They had an exotic animal zo...
by alg8er
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

The octopus I had was a common Florida. I got lucky and got a male. He lived for 3 years. My 180 was in wall reef with a huge filter and I plumbed in a pair of 100 gallon tanks. One had the octopus and the other had a Hawaiian dragon moray. City added something to the water to coat the pipes because...
by alg8er
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:13 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

I was hoping the 180 would be big enough.
by alg8er
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:12 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

Knew a guy that knew a guy from FL. that owned a gator farm. He would give me a baby, I would raise it, handle it so it was manageable, and when it hit about 5' I'd trade it for another baby. He got "tame" gators, and I had fun.
by alg8er
Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: RIP Filbert ='{
Replies: 20
Views: 5356

Re: RIP Filbert ='{

Just joined the forum. Very sad reading. Imy sorry for your loss.
by alg8er
Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:12 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Re: Puffer, puffer, puffest

Been there, done that. I want to set up all my tanks with constant drip. I have ro for my discus, a blend for acaras, and the waste to turtles. My only drain is my sump pit that waters my garden and lawn. Introducing salt water into that drain would be a problem. Plus I just don't want to open that ...
by alg8er
Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Puffer, puffer, puffest
Replies: 13
Views: 1279

Puffer, puffer, puffest

HI People, and any Puffers that can read! I've been keeping fish for 1/2 century. Just about every type of fish and a few non-fish. Alligators to octopus to guppy. But never a puffer! I'm finally getting a fish room started, and will be breaking up my 180 gallon inhabitants to replace them with a fa...