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by my name is mike
Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:31 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Figure 8 pacing up and down glass
Replies: 28
Views: 7555

Re: Figure 8 pacing up and down glass

nice looking tank -- ! Plenty of stuff to explore (watch the wood though as you increase the SG, it may rot and foul your water) i would not worry about the pacing, it is totally common for them to pace at first (for a couple weeks even) -- i think my full grown fig 8 paced for close to a month --- ...
by my name is mike
Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:19 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: 2008 Calendars and New Designs!
Replies: 35
Views: 5446

Re: 2008 Calendars and New Designs!

got my calendar today --- it looks great ! -- dont worry PP, at least your GSPs got the cover --

great job myaj
by my name is mike
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:41 am
Forum: Brackish Tanks
Topic: Growing BW plants
Replies: 11
Views: 827

Re: Growing BW plants

personally, i like the low tech approach -- this involves low to moderate lighting (under 2 wpg) and no CO2 injection --- but i know others that swear by co2 and high lighting -- the high tech approach requires more maintenance and more equipment but you can get much better plant growth and ward off...
by my name is mike
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:10 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)
Replies: 7
Views: 591

Re: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)

gottcha , makes sense -- thanks
by my name is mike
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Feeding a F8
Replies: 5
Views: 456

Re: Feeding a F8

there is a good feeding article in the library -- i feed mine mainly snails, but also include bits of prawn (with the shell on), cockle, mysis shrimp, and only the occasional krill or bloodworms from what ive heard krill can be like puffer crack and it can get hard to get them off of it , so the soo...
by my name is mike
Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: 2008 Calendars and New Designs!
Replies: 35
Views: 5446

Re: 2008 Calendars and New Designs!

nice job!
by my name is mike
Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:57 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)
Replies: 7
Views: 591

Re: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)

thanks manutius -- yeah, i have only seen the brown and orange colors in person -- the orange was aweseome, but not as striking as yours, PP
by my name is mike
Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)
Replies: 7
Views: 591

Re: thinking about a traodon miurus (congo)

PP -- does their color depend on their substrate at all -- or, for example, would yours lose color if it were on say brown or black sand ?
by my name is mike
Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:21 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 922

Re: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!

nice -- glad we found the money makin' magazine -- thanks again
by my name is mike
Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:11 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 922

Re: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!

awesome -- maybe they have changed policy, or maybe your article is getting a big spread!
by my name is mike
Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 922

Re: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!

hey said he wanted 4 at $50 each -- finally my fish are pulling their weight -- ha!
by my name is mike
Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:02 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
Replies: 53
Views: 3960

Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!

take a picture if you can !
by my name is mike
Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 922

Re: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!

Thanks PP, he did contact me and said he'd like to use a few. Thanks for the opportunity, i'm excited to see the article.
by my name is mike
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:26 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 922

Re: LOOKING FOR F8 PICS!!!

i have a bunch if you are interested PP -- let me know your email address
by my name is mike
Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Figure 8 pacing up and down glass
Replies: 28
Views: 7555

Re: Figure 8 pacing up and down glass

my BBGs are also pretty brave and will fight for scraps with the fig 8 -- this has happened less since i started target feeding with a turkey baster