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by Heidi
Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:19 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

Well... I can't boast about my math abilities and now, looking at the equation, I see that I am at my limit, (maybe alittle over :oops: ) I do belong to a few of these aquarist forums and most people do say that the water changes are key, and the majority of them do admit that their tanks are slight...
by Heidi
Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:03 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

yeah, these are little tiny guys... no more than/2 an inch in size. I also picked up some little hermit crabs off of the rocks there...<grin> they were intended to add to my invert collection... little did I realize they were looked on as "dinner"! funny tho... they ate those that I brough...
by Heidi
Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:48 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

Here is a question for you... Since I live at the shore and the puffers seem to like the baby clams quite alot, what are your thoughts on this.. Do you think it's plausible that I might get some of the baby clams and freeze them for the winter months? I mean, I can gather thousands of these little g...
by Heidi
Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:21 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

regarding the diet, how varied do I have to get... they are getting the brine shrimp (both live and frozen) bloodworms, pellet food, live clams,.... what else can I get for them? Regarding the amoia level. It regularly is at 0, I belive the small spike you saw was due to my addition of a 3 lb piece ...
by Heidi
Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:06 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

oh... and i wanted to add that I give them baby clams direct from the seashore... which the puffers just love!! :D
by Heidi
Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:05 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

thanks!

Well,. okay, here it goes.. and I have a feeling I might get slammed for this :? I bought my F8 in a LFS from a marine tank in the store. I was told that both the F8 and the green spot could be fresh water or marine... and for the past month or month and a half, the F8 has done just wonderfully with...
by Heidi
Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:36 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Advice anyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 2543

advice anyone??

Hi... I'm very new to the world of puffers and I took almost a year and a half to get my tnk right so I could have one. i have had a F8 for about a month now (named Mylar due to his balloon-like quality) and he has won my heart. Now, my question is this... I feed him and my blue velvet damsel 2 froz...