Bit the new puff bullett

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Bit the new puff bullett

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Setting up my 10g hex for DPs. Saw 2 at my LFS yesterday, they look like females.
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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See if you can see if these fish eat frozen food. This is the major issue for me. If the fish don't then it all can become very interesting.
Seems a shame that I got my Puff from somewhere which fed only live food.
i think you know what your doing Pufferpunk.
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I purchase 1 lb of live blackworms every 10 days. Not a problem here. ;) I also offer FD plankton & they ate them right up, last time I kept them.
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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PP uses live blackworms routinely, the DPs will be very easy for her to feed.

Ditto for me. I'm now allergic to bloodworms, but blackworms are conditioning food for several of my breeding fish, so always stocked. The DP basic diet of snails and live blackworms is trivial for those of us who have too many wet pets anyway.
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burrfish
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They're here!
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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C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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The worms are bigger than them!
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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PUFFERPUNK WE NEED PICS PLEASE!!!!! :)
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Awww... one gal's resting on a leaf!
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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pics please please please please!!!
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burrfish
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IDK... they're sooooo tiny! I did get them a trio of really cool Burmese loaches to clean up after them:
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... c5b3b3.jpg

I should be able to at least get a pic of their tank tomorrow.
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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C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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After further inspection, I DO have a pair!
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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are we going to have to wait months for pics like in the past???
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Aren't the loaches going to get too big? Hey, sounds like an excuse for an upgrade to me!

They might not be females, ya know - you might be surprised in a couple of months! Gender benders!
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T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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I see wrinkles on one of them.

The loaches are as big as they're gonna get, about 2". Just as long as a khuli & a lil thicker.
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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RIP James Bond.
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Post by LilGreenPuffer »

The other one might start showing signs of being male soon.

I thought the loaches got bigger, huh. Never mind.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi

Image

Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!

I AM A DUDETTE!

NEED NITRIFYING BACTERIA FOR YOUR NEW TANK? PM ME!
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