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by TheBlueMeanies
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:36 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: PVC with veggie growth
Replies: 2
Views: 560

Re: PVC with veggie growth

i covered some tube in aquarium safe silicon and rolled it in some dry substrate of the same color already in the tank. it looks kind of like a rock tunnel. after it sat in my tank a few weeks algae did start to grow. its easy to clean just don't scrub to hard or you'll knock some rocks off. http://...
by TheBlueMeanies
Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: Puffer of the Month Photo Contest
Topic: June 2009 POTM - Winner Announced!!
Replies: 26
Views: 5043

Re: June 2009 POTM - Vote Now!!

lol # 10 is great +1
by TheBlueMeanies
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Newb Cycling Question
Replies: 30
Views: 4198

Re: Newb Cycling Question

+1 for Southern Indiana and Holiday World that place rocks 8)
by TheBlueMeanies
Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: I just got 3 dwarf puffers and an account on this website!!
Replies: 55
Views: 6188

Re: I just got 3 dwarf puffers and an account on this website!!

the one in the pic is the only one not scared of my camera :D
by TheBlueMeanies
Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: I just got 3 dwarf puffers and an account on this website!!
Replies: 55
Views: 6188

Re: I just got 3 dwarf puffers and an account on this website!!

here is one of my skinny DPs (although he ate and is bigger now) :D
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all 5 of mine liked the live black worms and frozen blood worms. My frozen blood worms were like $4-5
by TheBlueMeanies
Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

Well everyone ate today and they all plumped up it was cute watching two of them eat a black worm from both ends :D
by TheBlueMeanies
Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Would most pet stores do this?
Replies: 9
Views: 1523

Re: Would most pet stores do this?

well i just went through this with my LFS and they do special order for a small fee (luckily they order some before i called and i didn't need to pay the small fee) also i got 30% off for picking them up still in the bag but because of that they don't have a guarantee on the fish. just call and ask ...
by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

well i couldn't find the cone feeder anywhere but i still tried to feed them i just poked some holes in a new water bottle and that seemed to work ok.. anyway the one i thought looked thin was the first to grab a worm and tare it to shreds so that made me happy i got a small clip of it too..i didn't...
by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

ok well im going to run up to petsmart to get one of those cone looking live worm feeders and then ill see if the little guys are hungry :D and thanks for the quick reply
by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

should i feed them today? from what i have read everyone seems to skip feeding the first day . i got some frozen blood worms and some live black worms so if i need to feed them i can. what do you think?
by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

Good to know ... well here are a couple pics that turned out ok ...
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by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

:D :D :D yay i got my DPs today ... 6 of them :D they are still acclimating to their new tank. out of all of them only 1 worries me he/she has been sitting on the bottom of the bag then occasionally will swim erratic and has its tail curled to one side i know it could be the stress of moving or mayb...
by TheBlueMeanies
Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for the experts and/or smokers
Replies: 15
Views: 2907

Re: Question for the experts and/or smokers

Vinegar and real lemon juice it what i used to clean my tank :D you could even add a little Baking Soda for any crusted areas
by TheBlueMeanies
Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Change of plans
Replies: 75
Views: 8809

Re: Change of plans

Yay my LFS is finally getting Dwarf Puffers on Thursday so hopefully i can go scoop them up before anyone else ..Oh ya and my tank levels are looking good :D i never got any biospira but i have been feeding the tank it took a while for the levels to get where they need to be but they have been stabl...
by TheBlueMeanies
Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Newb Cycling Question
Replies: 30
Views: 4198

Re: Newb Cycling Question

well i'm kind of in the same situation i have a 55gallon tank cycling right now but its fresh water and what i have noticed is patience is key and keep testing to know where your levels are at. i have been looking at live bacteria you can add and the only products i have found that get good reviews ...