New Congo: TaterTot

[Pufferpunk]

I got a lil blond miurus about a week ago. At 1st I was really glad I didn't pay for it, because she was fins & bones--looked like death. I really didn't think she'd make it a day. She had only been eating GF & I refused to feed them to her. I soaked blackworms in Jungle parasite treatment & fed the medicated worms to guppies & fed the guppies to her for 4 days. She really didn't seem to be eating much, so I treated the water too for good measure but I don't know if that helped, since FW fish don't drink water. She seemed to be a bit more active & I've been offering her blackworms & earthworms for a week but today is the 1st time I've seen her eat an earthworm! She's filling out nicely & even has a little paunch on her now. After she's been eating those for a week, I'm gonna try to get her on dead foods.

[sevenyearnight]

Pics or it didn't happen lol

[Pufferpunk]

She's buried right now.

[FADE2BLACK_1973]

Oh wow she did'nt make it... . Sorry but atleast you tried.

[Pufferpunk]

No silly, Congos bury themselves under the sand most of the time.

[sevenyearnight]

I think she means in her substrate. I hope that's what you meant. :/
Edit* Good to hear it's just in the substrate lol

[FADE2BLACK_1973]

Oh duh . Wow the way you was talkin about how unhealthy he was, thought things turned to the worse.

[Srkoe]

Oh wow she did'nt make it... . Sorry but atleast you tried.

Lmbo!!!! I posted a thread called "my fahaka buried" and someone thought he died

Is this the Congo you got from the classifieds here? By gf you mean goldfish?!?!?!! I'm happy you have got her to eat...she is in awesome hands! Can't wait for pics! I want a Congo so bad. I was gonna beg the hubby to get me one this weekend but I quit my job, so it's a no go

I want to try earthworms for my puffs, can I just get the ones from a baitshop?

[Pufferpunk]

I got her from a local fellow. Bait shop is good, my LFS sells them.

[Pufferpunk]

She's eating blackworms now!



I don't think the red gravel is going to make her red.

[Pufferpunk]

Someone's really worm-obsessed!

[greenspottedlover]

SO CUTE!

[RTR]

Love the worm shots! But the fish does need a bit more heft to my eyes, although I am not experienced w/Congos.

And please forgive me FTB, I really sprayed my coffee on the monitor! ROTHFLMAO! Everybody needs to keep at one burier. Invisible fish are my favorites, or among my favorites. Someday I will have to get a really loud Congo like to one PP had years ago.

[Pufferpunk]

Yes, she does still look a bit thin to me too--but not for long, the way she's chowing down those worms! Her face is glued to the cone feeder as we speak.

[El Scorpio]

Well at least she's eating now, that's a good sign. PP what is that strainer thingy you got the worms in? I could use something like that...

And, I have a confession as well - when I first saw Srkoe's "Fahaka buried" thread, I too thought for a second that she meant "buried; as in laid to rest."