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by dragonvet
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: feeding fahaka live?
Replies: 2
Views: 512

feeding fahaka live?

just wondering when i can start feeding my fahakas live crabs and such.all they have been eating sofar is red worms. i want to feed them a red crab they are smaller than the fahakas.but these fahakas of mine are only about an inch and a half,dont want them to get hurt.i think they can take them thou...
by dragonvet
Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:46 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: 2 New Little Fahaka puffers
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

Re: 2 New Little Fahaka puffers

just reading up on fahaka,and seen this post.i am in the same position here1 i was hanging out a one of our local fish shops and a guy brought back his fahaka puffer he bought there saying he did not now it would get that big. well the owner told him i was looking for one and now i have two little f...
by dragonvet
Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:34 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: New Tropical tank with which puffer?
Replies: 9
Views: 1208

Re: New Tropical tank with which puffer?

fahakas rule#1. my little fahake looks like a floating penut!and it is fun too watch them eat with those big chompers!
by dragonvet
Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Arrowhead Puffer
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Re: Arrowhead Puffer

yes the super worm was just a treat, ill usually feed them a couple of silversides a day,ocassionally ill feed bloodworms,very rare cause their so messy also as a treat ill feed kalamari bits i cut up 4 them.i also have clams in a half shell but those are just 4 my baby fahakas he loves them,the arr...
by dragonvet
Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:20 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: help?
Replies: 6
Views: 802

Re: help?

well the jag will stay with me.scince i had him scince he was tiny i wanna keep him. the pleco will probably be taken to the fish store.scince i gave my sister my cichlids all i have now is my puffers and my jag.the Arrowhead Puffers will get up 2 4-6inches from what i read.so they will be housed in...
by dragonvet
Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:07 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Arrowhead Puffer
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Arrowhead Puffer

a quick ? 4 any one who knows about these guys. my arrowheads are very active my water parameters are all normal my water temp is on the low side at 74 i feed these guys everyday.tonight i feed them an adult super worm each,those are just like king mealworrms i gut load them and feed them to my tegu...
by dragonvet
Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: help?
Replies: 6
Views: 802

Re: help?

well the jag was mine scince it was a baby but its been at my sisters place for the last 5 months, so i just got him back cause the bigest tank she has is a 100 gal, the other cichlids are going to my sisters tonight!so that just leaves me with the two arrows the fahaka,jag,and the big {labowski} pl...
by dragonvet
Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:11 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: help?
Replies: 6
Views: 802

Re: help?

wow! well adding my big pucasumus to the 150 with mcjagger oar adding any other fish is outta the question.as soon as i put the pucasumus witch is bigger than the jaguar ciclid in the tank mcjagger was just not having it. he harassed and bulled the poor pacasumus so i put him back in the 55 asnd add...
by dragonvet
Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:29 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: help?
Replies: 6
Views: 802

help?

well i could use some help. i have a 55gal set up with a lg pecosumus,baby pecos and a few small malawi cichlids.my 125gal currntly holds my two 3-3inch arrowhead puffers and my 150gal has my 5inch manganese/jaguar cichlid.well i wanna move my new fahaka to the 125 or the 150.i just dont now how to ...
by dragonvet
Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: food variety
Replies: 6
Views: 954

Re: food variety

cool thanx 4 the replys again. ill stay away from the beef heart.one more question though about feeding live feeders.right now the only live food i have let them eat is the tiney rosey red minnows they sell at petsmart 4 like 12 cents a piece.they also have feeder goldfish,and red claw crabs?is thei...
by dragonvet
Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:35 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: food variety
Replies: 6
Views: 954

food variety

i am new to puffers i was just wondering if i could feed my arrowhead puffers and my fahaka bits of uncooked kalamari,and frozen silversides.i used to have saltwater fish,so i thought i would ask! i also have bloodworms and beefheart.