BLOAT IS HERE

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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by J-P »

congrats!! Day 1 is always the exciting / nervous time :)

Keep us posted of any changes and the little details.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

I will be doing business with him again. The only part that scares me is when he told me fahaka's are normally a skinny puffer. But the fish seems fine. So when I up the tank size for Bloat I will be going back to him for a congo
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

I love watching him hunt around the tank for shrimp and snails. I cant stop grinning when i look over and see him swimming around
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by Pufferpunk »

Be sure you gut-load those shrimp or he's pretty much just eating 98% water. Try meatier foods soaked in vits & garlic.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

The shrimp are ones that I couldnt get out of the tank, I have some im tryin to breed. When I toss those in im going to drop in a algae wafer first to let them eat on.

Im going to stop at walmart today and get some worms for him
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by pufferpuggirl »

Try him with pieces of raw jumbo shrimp, possibly mussels too. Mine loves both!
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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pufferpuggirl wrote:Try him with pieces of raw jumbo shrimp, possibly mussels too. Mine loves both!
+1
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Just sucked down his first earthworm.
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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:) We non fahaka owners are living vicariously through your posts :D
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Im glad yall are enjoying it, ill post up some more pics in a little bit
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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stunning fahaka jeepers weeeeeeee neeeeeeeeed morrrrrrrrreeeeeee pics lol
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Ask and you shall receive, and found my camera(thought the exgf kept it) so they arent blurry pics

After eating he swam over to the corner and hasnt moved. Makes taking pictures really easy lol

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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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He looks better already!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

he's got a little potbelly right now
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by purplecandle »

+1 to pufferpunk..he looks a lot better!
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