Piggy is here!
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- Green Spotted Puffer
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Piggy is here!
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- Pufferpunk
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Re: Piggy is here!
Piggy is gorgeous!
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!"
Re: Piggy is here!
Nice!
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
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- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 423
- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
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- My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
- Location (country): Louth, England
Re: Piggy is here!
Thank you, I think he's beautiful
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- bertie 83
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Re: Piggy is here!
Wow that's a fine looking puffer
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
- El Scorpio
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Re: Piggy is here!
Very nice!
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- Green Spotted Puffer
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- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
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- Location (country): Louth, England
Re: Piggy is here!
I seem to have underestimated Piggy's ability to eat.
That mouth might be small, but it seems to be capable of fitting massive earthworms in. Rather like watching a glutton suck in a giant string of spaghetti. Plus snails, tiger prawns (which I chopped up far too small).
It's very difficult to resist that cute little face, begging at the glass.
That mouth might be small, but it seems to be capable of fitting massive earthworms in. Rather like watching a glutton suck in a giant string of spaghetti. Plus snails, tiger prawns (which I chopped up far too small).
It's very difficult to resist that cute little face, begging at the glass.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
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- Green Spotted Puffer
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- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
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Re: Piggy is here!
I don't think I'm over feeding him, btw. Once a day, until his tummy is slightly rounded. He'd eat all day long if he could though, it's amazing how fast those snails disappeared.
I think they might be in hiding. I'm feeling ever so slightly sorry for them.
I think they might be in hiding. I'm feeling ever so slightly sorry for them.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- Pufferpunk
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- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
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- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
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: Piggy is here!
Feed sedentary fish like lurkers/ambush predators, only 2x/week. Control yourself!
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!"
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32764
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
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
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: Piggy is here!
Feed sedentary fish like lurkers/ambush predators, only 2x/week. Control yourself!
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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- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 423
- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
- Location (country): Louth, England
Re: Piggy is here!
Will do.
He's not fully mature yet, will that make a difference? He's about 2.5-3" long.
He's not fully mature yet, will that make a difference? He's about 2.5-3" long.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32764
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
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- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
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
- Location: Chicago
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Re: Piggy is here!
Every other day?
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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- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 423
- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
- Location (country): Louth, England
Re: Piggy is here!
Ok, will do
Thank you! He has ad lib snails, although they seem to have learned to hide PDQ; I'm supplementing the snails with an earthworm, a couple of big woodlice (which he LOVES), and a 1cm piece of tiger prawn - not much prawn on it, I underestimated his appetite and cut them up into tiny, tiny pieces <fool> Is that ok for every other day, or too much/too little?
Big, big learning curve feeding him.
I also removed most of the sand. It's now about 1/2 an inch deep across the tank, and I've taken out all the live plants. They didn't seem to do well in his tank, as opposed to the community tank, where they're thriving. He has artificial ones in there now, as I didn't want to lose the surface area. Plus an Aquamanta 1000EF U and the Fluval 4 in tank filter.
Thank you! He has ad lib snails, although they seem to have learned to hide PDQ; I'm supplementing the snails with an earthworm, a couple of big woodlice (which he LOVES), and a 1cm piece of tiger prawn - not much prawn on it, I underestimated his appetite and cut them up into tiny, tiny pieces <fool> Is that ok for every other day, or too much/too little?
Big, big learning curve feeding him.
I also removed most of the sand. It's now about 1/2 an inch deep across the tank, and I've taken out all the live plants. They didn't seem to do well in his tank, as opposed to the community tank, where they're thriving. He has artificial ones in there now, as I didn't want to lose the surface area. Plus an Aquamanta 1000EF U and the Fluval 4 in tank filter.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
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- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 423
- Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
- Location (country): Louth, England
Re: Piggy is here!
He's a v spoilt Piggy. And I'm overjoyed that he already recognises me, and comes straight up to the glass when I go in the kitchen. He's v active, likes playing in the water spray stream.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32764
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
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
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: Piggy is here!
Have you seen him eat snails? My Congos never touched them.
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!"