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As for the MTS issue, I said not to feed the MTS when the puffs are babies. (because it will break their teeth) I recommended rams and pond snails. When your F8 is full grown, it can prolly eat them. No, it can't. Larger MTS have even harder shells than baby MTS. Adult puffers have broken their bea...

My refractometer finally arrived too -- I'll be starting to raise the SG in my F8 tank next weekend. This weekend, I found a second piece of holey rock at the LFS that the puffs seem to enjoy.

I can't help but notice in that pic of the female, post munching, her tummy is bigger down one side. Any of you other DP owners ever notice that when they REALLY pack a lotta food in, they have a larger belly on one side? That's my little fatty fat fat in the pic, and now that you mention it, she d...

But, Ill answer them all in order just in case :)]I still say 2 F8s and a bristlenose pleco would be fine in a 25g, as long as it isn't the tall type. You really need a long tank. A pleco would not be happy at the recommended SG for Figure 8s. Plecos don't tolerate salt well. I personally wouldn't ...

Definitely crush the snails. My F8s don't know what to do with intact snails -- they act curious for a few moments, then abandon them. Crushed snails, however, don't even make it to the bottom of the tank when I drop them in!

WOW, puffykid! That is a seriously decorated tank -- very nice! Mine's full o' stuff, but no, it's not THAT full. That looks like puffer heaven! Heather, I promise to take some pics this weekend. I'm switching from gravel to aragonite sand tomorrow, so as soon as the anticipated cloudiness subsides,...

Do you think I should keep only one of my F8s?

I'll be able to post a FTS after the weekend. But it's seriously decorated. LOTS of plastic plants, caves, ornaments, and a gigantic piece of Texas holey rock in the middle of everything. If I had just one F8, could I ease up on the decor a bit?

That tank looks terrific for 3 DPs! Lots to do in there.

Have you treated them for IPs yet? The one in the photo looks a little skinny.

I have two new baby F8s, Hula and Luau, who share a fully cycled 29 gallon tank. The puffs are the same size, about an inch, but one of them (Hula) is totally dominant. He chases Luau away from food, chases Luau away if I'm looking in the tank, and just generally has an "I Rock the Tank" v...

My DPs happily accept a variety of frozen foods: bloodworms, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and even daphnia. They also love pieces of crab or shrimp (if I have seafood for dinner, they do too). I've never tried freeze-dried foods. Be careful with those MTS. Their shells are very hard and could damage ...

I have 3 DPs in a 29 gallon. They love having the space. With 2 females and 1 male, there's no fighting at all. Mine have a long sunken pirate ship with numerous holes and caves in it for hiding. They love it! When you add caves and hidey-spots for your DPs, make sure you have enough for each puffer...

I'm going to change the substrate of my F8 tank from small gravel to aragonite. I've never used anything but decorative aquarium gravel before, so I wanted to double-check here to make sure the stuff I'm considering is "correct" before heading to the store. Would any/all of these be fine? ...

I agree with Phoenix91, less is more when stocking DPs. I had 5 babies in a 29 gallon, with no other fish or aquatic life. Once their sexes became apparent and they had matured, I discovered I had 3 males and 2 females, and the males were having nasty little fights. Two went back to the LFS. I now h...

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