Congo coming in tomorrow

[defool89]

Any advise, especially from first hand is appreciated... I know they eat fish and need sand but what can you tell me as in preffered living quarters, decor, how many times a week they eat. Life span approx. .. I would really like to see a pic or two as well and or links to great Congo articles...

He/she will be in a 60g planted tank

[Terrance]

buy feeder tongs and train them how to eat dead food. starve them for a few days to make this work and have some patience. for decor, try not to cover up too much for the sand area with decor. but try to provide cover.

[Pufferpunk]

There's an article in our Library on this.

[defool89]

There's an article in our Library on this.

I kept trying to look through the search engine but my phones acting funny. Ill try again.

[Pufferpunk]

There's a drop-down menu under the Learn tab, above.

[defool89]

There's a drop-down menu under the Learn tab, above.

Yea I know I cant even begin to explain my phone its crazy. ..

I got it to somewhat work but I can only get to an article on the arrow head...simmilar puffer but not the congo Miurus ..am I missing something can you provide the link?

[Terrance]

care of congo and arrowhead is similar. its the correct article.

[Pufferpunk]

That is the article you want.
Also this one: library/feeding/problems-feeding-your-puffer/

[defool89]

Oh well I did not know that... thanks you two

[Master of Puffers]

We've kept miurus in the past. liked being in sand and loved a rush attack on in-coming food items...and fingers. We didn't feed every day since he wasn't always intereasted. was capable of changing colour which could cause problems.....has sharp teeth... not a community fish but fun at times..


eta we kept ours for 2 and a half years before we had to give him up to another puffer lover since we were moving.

[Pufferpunk]

Tatertot:



Obsessed with his worms:


His usual look:

[defool89]

ye ol' puffer slave I will keep my fingers away from the puffer with caution..good one I may not know how valuable that hint may have been....haha thnx

Pp those pics are getting me a little excited now on my new puffs arrival. I had to give up my Fahaka today to lower my expenses...I have a soon to be newborn coming next month and I had to look at my long term and short term expenses and my beloved Fahaka had to go ... so I found some videos on the congo and I had to get it. I just fonished decorating the tank and added the sand and am now just waiting for the fed ex man for 9 more hours wooo!

Props on the subtrate btw what is the red stuff?

[Pufferpunk]

25% red gravel mixed in with 75% black sand. Hoping he's try to match the red, like my last one, Punkster:

[defool89]

Hooooolllly this congo is soooook tiny...like half an inch big tiny woooowww I'm scared but stoked

[Pufferpunk]

My red fella was only 1" when I got her.