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by autumnal
Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: Should I expect babies?
Replies: 0
Views: 27478

Should I expect babies?

I don't know what to say- I definitely caught my pea puffers in the act! :shock: Does this always result in successfully fertilized eggs, or at least often enough that I should be preparing? I wasn't planning on breeding at all. I have 6 peas (4 male, 2 female) in a 37 gal tank, heavily planted, 80 ...
by autumnal
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Strong Current
Replies: 1
Views: 1204

Strong Current

I had a problem where the bio-wheel in my filter wasn't spinning, or was spinning too slow- I've recently replaced the filter and solved this issue. However, the water coming in from the filter now seems to be generating too much of a current. I know pea puffers aren't strong swimmers and I'm not su...
by autumnal
Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: pea puffer not eating
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

Re: pea puffer not eating

Unfortunately, there has been a live worm shortage for close to a year now. Same thing happened to me. I lost a few to starvation but the others eat pretty much anything frozen now. Oh dear, definitely not what I wanted to hear. Sorry about the puffers you lost. I've only found one place that consi...
by autumnal
Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: pea puffer not eating
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

pea puffer not eating

Hi! I've just joined the site so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I have a tank of six pea puffers, I'm relatively new- got them around July. Up until this point I've been feeding them live blackworms semi regularly but cannot access any right now. My one pea is very stubborn and appears to have dec...