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by martini57
Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:13 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Size in relation to age (f8)
Replies: 1
Views: 463

Re: Size in relation to age (f8)

I can tell you that I have had my f8 for 9 months, it came in really small at maybe 3/4 inch at it has just now reached an inch in length. I just recently added another f8 to my tank because I found one that was the same size, all the other ones that I had seen were much larger I treated him for int...
by martini57
Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:30 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Keeping porc and dogface together
Replies: 7
Views: 2146

Re: Keeping porc and dogface together

Even in a massive tank like this? Is there another puffer that might work?
by martini57
Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Keeping porc and dogface together
Replies: 7
Views: 2146

Keeping porc and dogface together

I am asking this for a friend who has a very large tank, 11'x4'x2' high. He has a porcupine puffer in there right now and wants to add a dog face or another large puffer if possible. He has tangs and Angels in there as well. Since his system is very large, I was thinking that it would work but I tho...
by martini57
Tue May 19, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Valentini pair
Replies: 1
Views: 717

Valentini pair

I lost my valentini last week, and am going to be getting another one at some point but I was thinking about trying To get a pair for my 69 gallon display. I used the search function but only found posts that were a few years old and was wondering if there was any updates info on doing that. My plan...
by martini57
Tue May 12, 2015 8:49 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Re: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand

Yeah that's what I was trying. It's having no effect. He is so swollen he can't even move anymore. If I had some clove oil I would put him out of his misery. Can anyone come up with an explanation for this?
by martini57
Tue May 12, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Re: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand

I removed him from the tank and into a bucket, the qt is currently Occupied and don't want to possibly infect them. He is upside down now and appears to have some sort of bruising on his abdomen? It is a dark grayish color. He seems to be getting larger by the Minute. I added a tablespoon or aquariu...
by martini57
Tue May 12, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Re: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand

I had my Rubbermaid trash can full of new saltwater but the landscaping people came yesterday and there was grass and dirt all in it, and they sprayed for bugs last week so I just don't trust it. I cleaned it out and am making new water which is almost done. There is no way he is going to survive th...
by martini57
Tue May 12, 2015 11:01 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Valentini rapid breathing laying on sand

I got home last night from being out Of town for 2 days and my valentini is dark in color and laying on the sand. He is breathing very rapidly and is very distressed. All of the other fish in the tank are behaving normally. There are no lesions on him, he isn't red, no visual parasites. Ammonia 0 tr...
by martini57
Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: suction cup on his belly !?
Replies: 4
Views: 1031

Re: suction cup on his belly !?

Haha that is my favorite thing that my valentini does. No one else seems to love it the same as I do. I know when the turn the lights off because my valentini stares at me while suction cupped to a rock. He puts himself to bed every night.
by martini57
Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:05 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Clean up crew with valentini
Replies: 2
Views: 1003

Clean up crew with valentini

Hey everyone, I have had my valentini for a few months now and am having trouble with clean up crew( no shock there!) I have tried various types of snails, and a few hermits. Any thoughts on starfish, sea cucumber? I really need to figure something out for glass cleaning as well as sand and detritus...
by martini57
Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:06 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Tobies together and other tank mates?
Replies: 3
Views: 1601

Re: Tobies together and other tank mates?

PP- if you don't mind me asking, which species did you keep together? also, as far as stocking the tank goes, how many other fish could I have besides the 2 toby puffers in a 75g?
by martini57
Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Tobies together and other tank mates?
Replies: 3
Views: 1601

Tobies together and other tank mates?

Hey everybody, I'm starting a fowlr tank and would appreciate some input on stocking it. It's 75 gallons and I know that I would like to have a Valentini puffer, but I also really love the leopard Toby puffer. Can I have both? Also, what other fish would be recommended? I was thinking some green chr...
by martini57
Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Betta pellets
Replies: 2
Views: 827

Betta pellets

So I asked my fiancé to feed the fish today, and I figured that he knew what to feed everybody. He has seen me do it countless times and I have talked him through the process of who gets what, etc, etc. well I get home and look in the tanks and I see betta pellets, all over the place. So I got out t...
by martini57
Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Sick Figure 8 Save-ME
Replies: 29
Views: 4118

Re: Sick Figure 8 Save-ME

I am sorry for your loss. So all 5 of the f8's died? What size were they?
by martini57
Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:13 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: pale f8, lethargic, help please!!
Replies: 31
Views: 5578

Re: pale f8, lethargic, help please!!

Yeah I do too, I only have chain stores around me though. There is one local saltwater and coral place but they don't do brackish or fresh at all. But I know all of the aquatics people very well and they can special order stuff for me. I talked to everyone and they called the suppliers while I was t...