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by LilGreenPuffer
Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:28 am
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Betta is well and eating
Replies: 9
Views: 3082

Re: Betta is well and eating

Females have been known to make bubble nests, believe it or not. Does this fish have an ovipositor?
by LilGreenPuffer
Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Betta is well and eating
Replies: 9
Views: 3082

Re: Betta is well and eating

I will have to respectfully disagree. I still don't think that's safe long-term.
by LilGreenPuffer
Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Betta is well and eating
Replies: 9
Views: 3082

Re: Betta is well and eating

The male and female should NEVER live together! They can only be together when they're properly conditioned and ready for breeding. Even then, they can seriously injure each other.
by LilGreenPuffer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka
Replies: 24
Views: 8475

Re: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka

So why do we worry about transmitting parasites through the water? Should we not?
by LilGreenPuffer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a site that sells actual live bacteria in sponge filte
Replies: 5
Views: 2002

Re: Found a site that sells actual live bacteria in sponge filte

That is good, but unless you picked them up and zipped straight back to put them in your tank they are probably not much good as the bacteria would die if it took a couple of days to reach you. Also if they are running loads of filters on each tank they will only hold enough bacteria for a percenta...
by LilGreenPuffer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a site that sells actual live bacteria in sponge filte
Replies: 5
Views: 2002

Found a site that sells actual live bacteria in sponge filte

This site sells a REAL instant cycling product - sponge filters straight from their own tanks.

http://www.angelsplus.com/FiltersSponge.htm

Finally, someone's getting it right!
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka
Replies: 24
Views: 8475

Re: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka

So then... parasites from the waste get into the water. Right?
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka
Replies: 24
Views: 8475

Re: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka

IPs are not living in the water, they are in waste or in the guts of the fish.
But then how do IPs spread through water?
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka
Replies: 24
Views: 8475

Re: Slow Growth Rate for Fahaka

I personally think that dosing the water helps, since there are parasites in the water that you've got to kill too. And I did successfully deworm a couple fish by dosing water when I couldn't get the meds into them. I prefer treating both food and water.
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: Puffer of the Month Photo Contest
Topic: POTM May 2012 - send in your entries!
Replies: 18
Views: 4218

Re: POTM May 2012 - send in your entries!

I think we didn't get enough entries this time, but last I checked, we hadn't decided whether to simply go with fewer entries or wait till next month. Either way, submit it whenever you like, and I'm sure Troender will put it in the next chance she gets! Thanks for entering!
by LilGreenPuffer
Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Snoopey finally puffed up.
Replies: 7
Views: 2484

Re: Snoopey finally puffed up.

That's exciting! Photo tutorial: You would want to upload your picture(s) to a site like Imgur, Flickr, or Photobucket. I think Flickr doesn't require you to make an account. Then you paste the link to the picture (it will end in ".jpg" or another photo extension) into your post and put th...
by LilGreenPuffer
Wed May 30, 2012 2:02 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Arothron hispidus tempers
Replies: 5
Views: 1596

Re: Arothron hispidus tempers

I always heard they were big babies!
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue May 29, 2012 3:27 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Previous Fugu Owners
Replies: 22
Views: 4904

Re: Previous Fugu Owners

Missing. Well, probably dead too - but they couldn't find a body anywhere in the house.
by LilGreenPuffer
Tue May 29, 2012 1:11 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Previous Fugu Owners
Replies: 22
Views: 4904

Re: Previous Fugu Owners

Yeah. She was fine one day, completely gone the next. It was really puzzling and sad.
by LilGreenPuffer
Sat May 26, 2012 6:00 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Fahaka Puffer--quite sick.
Replies: 44
Views: 10706

Re: Fahaka Puffer--quite sick.

The level of salt has been consistent. When I say 1-3, I guess I was implying the range of what people typically put in when they have a sick fish. Also I don't know how it was implied my tank wasn't cycled to begin with. It was. As far as low nitrates, the color "light blue" and the colo...