my puffers keep

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dmill82
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my puffers keep

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my 2 amazon puffers keep jumping out off the water,is this normal or is something wrong?
please help people
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Pufferpunk
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My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
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T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
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C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
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Re: my puffers keep

Post by Pufferpunk »

When the water is uncomfortable due to temp or poor water quality, a fish may seek better conditions elsewhere. Don't you have a cover on the tank?
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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dmill82
Figure 8 Puffer
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My Puffers: 4 SAPs and a fahaka puffer

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oh sorry i did not mean jump out off the tank onto the floor,they jump up out of the water but land back into the water
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:

Re: my puffers keep

Post by Pufferpunk »

If not covered, they will eventualy wind up on the floor. What about your parameters?
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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dmill82
Figure 8 Puffer
Posts: 143
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:45 pm
My Puffers: 4 SAPs and a fahaka puffer

Re: my puffers keep

Post by dmill82 »

i have a hood on the tank
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Post by Bonsai_girl »

What about your parameters? The people here are trying to help and need all the info :D
Tater, the congo puffer - T. miurus


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