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by Reaperpilot2014
Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Trapdoor snail babies!
Replies: 3
Views: 798

Trapdoor snail babies!

So I was feeding a Japanese Trapdoor Snail to Ramses yesterday, and as he was brutally tearing it apart, I saw a sack with what looked like baby snails. I netted the partially demolished adult snail and removed the sack. They are livebearers and I was able to squeeze about 10 pea size or smaller sna...
by Reaperpilot2014
Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:18 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Children make me smile...
Replies: 8
Views: 791

Re: Children make me smile...

Nah, not like a full report. I remember in preschool we had to do have our parents do the research, and send us with an index card of a few facts on an animal that our teacher helped us share. I had zebras. Good times.
by Reaperpilot2014
Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:08 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Children make me smile...
Replies: 8
Views: 791

Re: Children make me smile...

That's awesome. You could have them pick a puffer from the pufferpedia and do a report on it lol.
by Reaperpilot2014
Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:18 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Older dog scared of new kitten?
Replies: 18
Views: 16540

Re: Older dog scared of new kitten?

If only there had been a W alrus in there with that big bacon.
by Reaperpilot2014
Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Just got some GSP, joined to learn more. (:
Replies: 49
Views: 2185

Re: Just got some GSP, joined to learn more. (:

Welcome to the forum! Those are nice looking puffers, and very crisp pictures. To sum up everything, make sure those GSPs get acclimated to brackish water if they aren't already in it. A good temperature is 76-78 like sevenyearnight described. I would avoid glass thermometers as they can mistake the...
by Reaperpilot2014
Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:54 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Older dog scared of new kitten?
Replies: 18
Views: 16540

Re: Older dog scared of new kitten?

My wife and I have rescued animals for years, and this is fairly normal behavior for established animals when a new animal is added to the situation. My dogs have had the same problem, but never with a new puppy. Cats, skunks, etc., lead to that kind of behavior occasionally though. Eventually they ...
by Reaperpilot2014
Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eat, Spit Out, Eat Again
Replies: 14
Views: 1572

Re: Eat, Spit Out, Eat Again

+2
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dwarf puffers dying
Replies: 9
Views: 11876

Re: Dwarf puffers dying

RTR wrote:I would guestimate ~ 5 years with some non-trivial +/- involved.
Looks like mine is a grandpa then! :D
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: MBU Puffer drifting...
Replies: 58
Views: 3146

Re: MBU Puffer drifting...

Lol, I believe you about the instructions. I don't know what to tell you about the epsom salt, but I would definitely get some praziquantel or metronidazole to treat his IPs. Just soak his food in a solution of it and you should be good to go. Increased temperature doesn't affect IPs that I know of,...
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Brackish Tanks
Topic: Canister question!
Replies: 26
Views: 1712

Re: Canister question!

I just noticed you said it was going to transition to BW and then SW. In that case, a sump would be a good idea IMO, but isn't an absolute necessity on that size tank if you keep up on your water changes. I'm sure there are some who would disagree with me though.
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: Brackish Tanks
Topic: Canister question!
Replies: 26
Views: 1712

Re: Canister question!

You don't need a sump for freshwater if you have good filtration. I like to save money, and have used the aquatop filters from eBay without any problems in the past years. Go with a known brand if you want to play it safe. The rule of thumb is 10x the gph as the gallons in your tank. So, with my Fah...
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bacteria and PH
Replies: 20
Views: 1061

Re: Bacteria and PH

My water comes out that way with stable kh, so no need to buffer. It's great! :)
by Reaperpilot2014
Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: MBU Puffer drifting...
Replies: 58
Views: 3146

Re: MBU Puffer drifting...

Yes, they are tropical fish and do prefer warmer water, but what you described was the equivelant of 86 F, which is the highest you could go when treating for ich, and even then it can cause problems. You are better to stay below 80 F. See http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Fre...
by Reaperpilot2014
Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:29 pm
Forum: Puffer Pix and Flix!
Topic: He's so irresistible!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 3296

Re: He's so irresistible!!!!

Beware! One more is never enough!

"I'm Spencer, and I'm a pufferholic."
by Reaperpilot2014
Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A horrible question
Replies: 8
Views: 429

Re: A horrible question

Lol, I'd never heard of the saluting a magpie before this post.