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by PBurstrom
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:52 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Dwarf Puffer Tank Setup
Replies: 11
Views: 1537

Dwarf Puffer Tank Setup

I need some advice on lighting and basic needs of dwarf puffers. I recently found a 40 gallon acylic tank with built in trickle filter at the flea market ($25! goes great with my 80 gallon tank and stand for $40) I have had very good results in my fresh (and reef) tanks using trickle filters with &q...
by PBurstrom
Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:39 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Fahaka puffer tanks size?
Replies: 9
Views: 2259

Just bought a fahaka from pacific reef in fountain valley (3-4 minutes from from the 405 on brookhurst) http://www.reefpacific.com 714 964-8899 Brian is a great guy, very helpful
by PBurstrom
Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:46 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl
Replies: 11
Views: 2238

Fingers dont work meant GSP of course
by PBurstrom
Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl
Replies: 11
Views: 2238

GPS i believe. I may move the moray to a salt tank later but for now he is quite happy. I'm thrilled he is feeding from my hand. The last morays i kept in a lower sp (1.021) salt tank but they never came out from hiding.
by PBurstrom
Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:47 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl
Replies: 11
Views: 2238

Sorry, sp @ 1.006 (air bubble on the arm) and size @ 5" & 6" I got the fish at that size from LFS four days ago, they were held in brackish tank added the to the moray tank. I change about 10% of the water every two days (low stocked 75 gallon reef tank as well, use some of the water f...
by PBurstrom
Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:29 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl
Replies: 11
Views: 2238

Thanks, my setup is a 40 g breeder tank. sp at 1.01 temp at 80. There is 1 @ 4" and 1 @ 5". they are shairing the tank with Gymnothorax tile (app 14") along with assorted feeder guppies and ghost shrimp. everyone gets fed everyother day with thawed white shrimp and occassional treats ...
by PBurstrom
Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:04 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl
Replies: 11
Views: 2238

How do i tell the differance between a Nigroviridis and a fl

I have been keeping fresh and brackish fish for more than twenty years but the only puffer i have kept have been the figure 8s. I recently purchased two 6" puffer sold as green spotted but how do i tell for sure?