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by ramp005
Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 3689

Re: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks

StinkyPete wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 6:36 pm Image
Nice setup! I'm sure they love it !!!
by ramp005
Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni
Replies: 7
Views: 3291

Re: THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni

pufferkeeper411 wrote: Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:19 pm You are going to be rich soon! :D :D :D
Why Rich? I'm a hobby breeder, not in to it for the money.
PX, do you know the cost of feeding these guys?
I just hope to succeed in time and get a larger breeding group so they won't disappear again. :razz:
by ramp005
Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment
Replies: 46
Views: 9983

Re: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment

Nice going! Guess what, yesterday I came into me fish room in the afternoon and one of my 2 pairs were mating :-o :drool: I quickly grabbed my camera and started a new topic here: https://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=36997 Nice. Thanks for showing up. I'm going to need some...
by ramp005
Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:49 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment
Replies: 46
Views: 9983

Re: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment

OHHHHHH NOOOOOOO! Schoutedeni Eggs everywhere last night. It looks like hundreds. Some noob like me gets a bunch of eggs, where on the other side of the coin, somebody with skills is pulling their hair out trying. Nice going! Guess what, yesterday I came into me fish room in the afternoon and one o...
by ramp005
Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni
Replies: 7
Views: 3291

Re: THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni

Just uploaded a video of the mating.

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by ramp005
Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni
Replies: 7
Views: 3291

THEY ARE MATING - T.schoutedeni

Just witnessed the first mating of my leopards this afternoon. To be honest, I'm exited. While mating, they disappeared under the rock, surrounded by plants. What trigered it, I don't know! Last weekend I was away at an Aquascaping workshop with George Palmer (UK) organized by NADA (Nature Aquascapi...
by ramp005
Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture
Replies: 12
Views: 1750

Re: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture

@ramp005 If we can get Tetraodon Pustulatus that would be awesome. When I decided to purchase a rare puffer, I went with Tetraodon Duboisi, since it's endangered in the wild and thus more likely to hold its value in the future. Please note that endangered species should be saved so perhaps one shou...
by ramp005
Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 3689

Re: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks

I have quite a few different plants, but I’ve found that my GSP loves to eat the little onion plants and to uproot the bulbs. When I first got my fahaka baby,the first thing I noticed was that he/she started picking on some green algae on a rock in the quarantine tank, he still does it from time to...
by ramp005
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:43 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture
Replies: 12
Views: 1750

Re: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture

It's because there's been such a spike in supply, yet due to their passive nature demand has barely gone down. Once the hype dies down, and if they are successfully bred in captivity, then they could probably go as low as $50 Don't bet on it too much for the coming 5-10 years as demand is still hig...
by ramp005
Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:29 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture
Replies: 12
Views: 1750

Re: Schoutedeni puffer - 1 year before/after picture

It's because there's been such a spike in supply, yet due to their passive nature demand has barely gone down. Once the hype dies down, and if they are successfully bred in captivity, then they could probably go as low as $50 Don't bet on it too much for the coming 5-10 years as demand is still hig...
by ramp005
Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:36 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment
Replies: 46
Views: 9983

Re: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment

According to his Facebook page: Tetrodon schoutendeni 3" Wild caught Quarantined 2+ weeks Eating every snail they can find! $175 each 5 available They still look a bit skinny in the picture, but not as emaciated as your photos so I'm skeptical about IP. Maybe your fish just need time to gain w...
by ramp005
Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:32 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment
Replies: 46
Views: 9983

Re: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment

You're doing great and they are looking better.
by ramp005
Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 3689

Re: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks

Thanks Ramp, What are you feeding your fahaka?? I bought a baby one last month, about 1-2 inches, he was super skinny and he doesn't seem to be growing or gaining weight. I have dewormed him (soaked his food in flubendozol for 5 days and definitely saw worms coming out) so not sure what to try. loo...
by ramp005
Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 3689

Re: Keeping plants alive in puffer tanks

Thanks Ramp, What are you feeding your fahaka?? I bought a baby one last month, about 1-2 inches, he was super skinny and he doesn't seem to be growing or gaining weight. I have dewormed him (soaked his food in flubendozol for 5 days and definitely saw worms coming out) so not sure what to try. loo...
by ramp005
Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment
Replies: 46
Views: 9983

Re: Skinny and delayed Tetraodon schoutedeni (spotted congo) shipment

Well, indeed googling the statements return the shop ;-) Out of curiosity, I've checked the price of a schoutedeni...Ouch. It seems that for this puffer, we fare much better in EU ;-) Maybe central africa shipments are easier here, or there is this german breeder keeping the market reasonable, or a...