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by hster
Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

sadly today due to the replies i had telling me tank size was way out ect i was gutted to have to take my puffer fish back to a store where they can be re sold, totally gutted as not sure wither they will be worse off to be honest than they were with me, but fish or not i will not be cruel to any an...
by hster
Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:30 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

ah was wondering why you said keep 2 then as you have said tank is not big enough hmmmmmmmm going to have to take them to another fish shop home as they were put together as a group and do without now :(
by hster
Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

would my tank not be to small for that option as well dont want to be cruel in any way? by the way i bought more silk flowers today for hiding spaces for them looks cramped but better in a way i think...............i do apologise but i did research and did what i could but was given as you said damn...
by hster
Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

totally gutted here :( wondering now wither to take them back to a shop that sells them tomorrow and the small tank they have them in is totally brutal but thats fish shops for ya ................i want to keep them but i do not want to cause any suffering and would rather rehome then do you agree? ...
by hster
Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

oh not got me seriously worried now!! i spent over £500 on the tank alone as in the marine store they said it would be fine for the 4 spotted puffers......panicking like hell now as you have said i am overstocked i do not have two tanks and cant afford another one to be honest.............Do i have ...
by hster
Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:39 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

you know that the stuff at the back is a background on the glass of the tank............and yes they do chew at it at times not a lot but they had done.........was advised to put it in as that can help with the teeth thing as well if i could change the sand to smooth gravel that would make life so m...
by hster
Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:47 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

Re: serious advice

hi there no its aragonite sand it cost me a fortune they are getting the best of everything. I have a tank you see which is massive in depth in height if im making sense here more than anything rather than width which i was advised would be better for them. The thing is due to the fact i have been h...
by hster
Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:43 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: serious advice
Replies: 22
Views: 1761

serious advice

hope someone can help its been at least a week now and my three spotted puffers are trying to settle in..have been eating well so cant be too bad. The thing is that using the sand substrate is driving me crazy and to be honest i rarely see the puffers lying down on it. Can i change it over to a smoo...