Left cichlids for puffers

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Galen1
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My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Left cichlids for puffers

Post by Galen1 »

I introduced myself a while back. Bred a bunch of Lake Tanganyika and Victoria cichlids, most of them endangered/critical CARES species. Now I am mostly done with cichlids and have fallen in love with puffers.

I started with a new T. palembangensis before Thanksgiving last year. I added a Takifugu ocellatus to my collection (separate tank, of course) about a month ago. Today I got my T. baileyi (in quarantine now). They are named Lepton, Boson, and Hadron, all subatomic particles... :hyper: :

After a big meal - check out the lopsided belly:
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Here is how he spends most of his time during the day:
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Not the best pic, but hey, I'm new:
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Pufferpunk
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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
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Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Nice, healthy puffers!
I just got my baileyi this week, too!
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!"
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pufferjw
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Red Congo Puffer
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Location: Boston/Chicago

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

Post by pufferjw »

Yeah, great looking fish!
220 Gallon - 1 Super White Leopoldi Stingray
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer
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bertie 83
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Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
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Post by bertie 83 »

Very nice fish you have there
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Galen1
Puffer Fry
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My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Thanks! Already the hairy puffer is more outgoing. My local club supplier delivered him in an orange 5 gal bucket with lid because he said he had bitten through 5 bags...I'm glad he has lots of "hair".
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Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Very nice fish! I've always been a fan of the Takifugu ocellatus.
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Galen1
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My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Slightly better pic of the hairy puffer. He has been eating like a pig.

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Pufferpunk
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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
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Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Looks just like my Willie!
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!"
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Galen1
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My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Any idea on a minimum quarantine time?
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Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Pufferpunk wrote:Looks just like my Willie!
Hahhaa I have the maturity level of a 5 year old. Love the takifugu!
Forget other advice about puffers you don't hear here - Pufferpunk
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pufferjw
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My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Red Congo Puffer
Striped Redeye Puffer
Dwarf Puffer

Have Owned:
Amazon Puffers
Location (country): USA
Location: Boston/Chicago

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Lmao!
220 Gallon - 1 Super White Leopoldi Stingray
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer
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Galen1
Puffer Fry
Posts: 20
Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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Haha, took me a while...
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Pufferpunk
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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:
Contact Pufferpunk

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

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:shock:
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!"
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TOPuffers
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29 G community tank with plecos, bamboo shrimp, khuli loaches, swordtails, neon tetras and apple snails
Location (country): Toronto, Canada
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Re: Left cichlids for puffers

Post by TOPuffers »

Welch4 wrote:
Pufferpunk wrote:Looks just like my Willie!
Hahhaa I have the maturity level of a 5 year old. Love the takifugu!
OMG my first thought too ;)
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water - Loren Eiseley
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Galen1
Puffer Fry
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Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Tetraodon palembangensis - Lepton
Takifugu ocellatus - Boson - RIP
Tetraodon baileyi - Hadron
Location (country): VA, USA

Re: Left cichlids for puffers

Post by Galen1 »

...on the question of quarantine length for a FW puffer before he goes into the main tank with a divider?
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