Lost Puffer
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Pufferman
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Lost Puffer
I cant find my lil Puff Diddy. He always comes out when I put on the lights and feed them. I thought he may have jumped out but I cant find him around the tank either. If a dog ate him they would be done for right? This sucks as I just got him in a 65 gallon reef tank from the old 40 breeder and filled it with about 90 lbs of tonga branch rock. Now I have to stir all that up and find the lil body I guess.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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bertie 83
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Re: Lost Puffer
If you have just moved him he could simply be hiding.
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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RTR
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Re: Lost Puffer
Freshly caught puffers may or may not be equipped with stored toxin. The toxins are not created by the puffer, but are the products of specialized bacteria in the wild. Those wild-source toxins may be present only at some certain seasons in the wild, so that local puffers may or may not have stored toxin when purchased from the LFS.
It is assumed but not fully confirmed that captive puffers lose their toxins over time in captivity, but the loss rate(s) are unconfirmed and likely vary with the species, the age of the fish, and the season of capture.
Newly purchased puffers are assumed to be toxic if freshly wild-caught, but if they were returned to the LFS after some captive period in another hobbyist's tanks, they may or may not carry their appropriate toxin.
It is assumed but not fully confirmed that captive puffers lose their toxins over time in captivity, but the loss rate(s) are unconfirmed and likely vary with the species, the age of the fish, and the season of capture.
Newly purchased puffers are assumed to be toxic if freshly wild-caught, but if they were returned to the LFS after some captive period in another hobbyist's tanks, they may or may not carry their appropriate toxin.
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Pufferman
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Re: Lost Puffer
Thanks guys, but unfortunately I found him. I thought he was hiding in the rocks maybe because I added a few pounds of new rock and moved some stuff around. He somehow got in the overflow and fell out the glass hole and went under the stand. I feel so bad now for putting off building the sump but the water parameters fine with the ehiem and hob skimmer.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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Re: Lost Puffer
Boo-hoo, so sorry!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Pufferman
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Re: Lost Puffer
Thank you for your condolences. I know you didn't mean for it to sound like the Joker. Sorry for being a movie buff, lol.Pufferpunk wrote:Boo-hoo, so sorry!
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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Pufferpunk
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Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Lost Puffer
I was out of town on Hubby's laptop & it's hard to maneuver on there, so I couldn't get to the sad smiley.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Pufferman
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Re: Lost Puffer
Its all good boss. I am just dealing with the loss of my lil diiddy at the same time as a family crisis. And I still wonder what to do with an empty 65 gallon reef tank full of about 80 lbs of ultra premium established Tonga rock
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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bertie 83
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Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis - Location (country): Brighton, England
- Location: brighton , england
Re: Lost Puffer
Add a valentini? Perhaps a couple small fish too. Sorry for your loss
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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sgtmyers88
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Re: Lost Puffer
Sorry to hear that. Hope you try again. GSP's are highly rewarding puffers to have.
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
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Pufferman
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Re: Lost Puffer
I'm not going to rush into another puffer quite yet. I would have to at least finish building my sump and make some kind of screen over the overflow to make sure this never happens again. I am really just considering breaking the tank down and just adding all the live rock and sand to my 72 gallon tank, but I am afraid it would be too full of rocks and sand. Thanks for all the condolences and advice, I just know if I get another fish it should be a long term commitment. I need to do it right next time.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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RTR
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Re: Lost Puffer
Planning in detail is a chore until you develop the habit. Then it becomes the most effective and efficient way to set up tanks. I do admit that I have been known to over-engineer tanks, but for fish which are effectively wet puppies for 15+ years that is not always a bad thing to do. GSPs definitely are on most our all-time favorite fish lists.
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