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Farhaka fan...any help appreciated

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:20 pm
by Paulnewbie
Hi. I am new to this forum and I live in the uk. I have kept all kinds of different fish and now have my first puffer. I have a one inch baby Fahaka. He is in a 6 x 2 x 2 with 2 x 300 watt Oase heaters, 2 x FX4 filters and an air stone. Tank has sand subsrate with various Jarva Fern on blunt driftwoid and a large area of Amazon Swords. I feed Ramshorn snails, earthworms, cockle on half shell, bloodworm, shrimp and frzon chopped mussel. I do 40% partial water changes every three days which I have preheated, gassed off and prime added before going into the tank. I keep it at 27 ° Amm 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate <10
Ph 7.5 Any other suggestions would be appreciated. :?: Love this informative forum.

Re: Farhaka fan...any help appreciated

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:49 am
by Pufferpunk
Sounds like you are a great fishkeeper! Keep up the good work & you will be rewarded for many, many years by this comical, interactive, personable puffer.

Re: Farhaka fan...any help appreciated

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:31 pm
by Paulnewbie
Hey Pufferpunk.
Now the Farhaka Puffer is gaining size and bulk I would like to worm him. Can I use over the counter meds from a lfs with fear?

Also can I try a few rainbow fish as dither fish?

Kind regards Paul

Re: Farhaka fan...any help appreciated

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:25 pm
by Pufferpunk
Any fish you add to your fahaka's tank are "food reserves".
You can purchase Metro or Prazi at a decent LFS for de-worming.