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by md95
Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:31 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffers are terrified
Replies: 8
Views: 4266

Re: Dwarf Puffers are terrified

The puffer's seem to be doing a lot better. The key definitely seemed to be filling the tank with (fake) plants. The glass surfing seems to have died down a bit and they are eating again (in front of me). The 2 females spend a lot of their time "patrolling" the tank while the male hides in...
by md95
Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffers are terrified
Replies: 8
Views: 4266

Re: Dwarf Puffers are terrified

I've had one for 6 months and the others for about 3-4 months. My sister said nothing happened that she knows of. I'll try getting some decor with caves in it. The puffers have actually (I think) calmed down a bit since I got the new fake plant. They have reverted back to their old behaviors (before...
by md95
Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffers are terrified
Replies: 8
Views: 4266

Re: Dwarf Puffers are terrified

I don't think the traumatized look in their eye is caused by starvation since 2 of the puffers (female) have rounded bellies. The male is a bit thin but not sunken in or as thin as when we got him from the fish store. I should've mentioned that we assumed they must eat sometimes, just not directly f...
by md95
Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffers are terrified
Replies: 8
Views: 4266

Dwarf Puffers are terrified

I have 3 dwarf puffers that constantly hide, don't eat, have this wide-eyed traumatized look on their face, and zoom around slamming into the substrate everytime I walk by. What is wrong with them? It started when I got my first DP, murdok. She used to be interactive and inquisitive as most puffers ...