at what size or age do

dmill82 · Post by **dmill82** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:12 pm

at what size or age do fahaka's loose there brown that covers there body and they get there stripes and other colours to come out,mine is only small and is still all brown but now and again you can see his stripes shine through.
if any 1 else had 1,at what size did there stripes come out?

The Bruce · Post by **The Bruce** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:39 pm

they are all different, some never lose their blotchiness, some get beautiful bold stripes young, all you have control of is his diet and the substrate he is over as well as overall health, all three can effect color, other than that time will tell

Troender · Post by **Troender** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:26 pm

I'm moving this topic to the Giant Puffer species section.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:20 pm

Mine is a foot long & still doesn't have the colorful maroon striping some other fahakas have, in spite of the awful gravel I picked for him. I was hoping it would bring the maroon out in him. Now I'm stuck with gravel that looks like a kindergardener picked out.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:39 pm

The infamous gravel rears it's head.

Anyways, my fahaka is red striped and blotched all at the same time. Yet, he is still a young one...maybe 7-8 inches.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:00 pm

Anyone who feels the need to comment about my horrid gravel is welcome to help me change it all out of my 125g tank!

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:04 pm

I will.

I would love a trip to Chicago. I will even supply the substrate. Just so I can go out and feast at the delicious restaurants in town.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:08 pm

That's just your baby talking.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:28 pm

Heck, I will leave all the kids at home with the husband. It will just be me, the substrate and my appetite.

Here is Kaiser about 2 months ago. As you see he hasn't really colored up a lot.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:35 pm

Are you sure it's just you that's preggers?

LinearChaos · Post by **LinearChaos** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:39 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:Now I'm stuck with gravel that looks like a kindergardener picked out.

LMAO, I always hated the gravel in that tank but never said anything.

Phew, I'm glad you didn't pick it because you thought it was cool!

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:56 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:Are you sure it's just you that's preggers?

Kaiser is just fat.

Something in the water down here grows fat puffers.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:59 pm

You're not the only one who hates it... Filbert's embarrased.

LinearChaos · Post by **LinearChaos** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:03 am

Pufferpunk wrote:You're not the only one who hates it... Filbert's embarrased.

Aww...that must be what's wrong, why he's so nice, he's got the perpetual blues because of the technicolor gravel.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:13 am

What's wrong with being nice? I'd hate to have that awful gravel for only one fish. At least his niceness allows an interesting combo of tankmates.

Did you know I have a pair of 18 year old elephant noses in there with him?

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