feeding fahaka

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bertie 83
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by bertie 83 »

Mine loves apple snails would defo go for that
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

bertie 83 wrote:Mine loves apple snails would defo go for that

So how easy is he able to eat those? My fahaka is about 1/2 foot smaller then yours and thought about feeding mine some smaller apple snails because I can get them cheap in lfs' around here.
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Re: feeding fahaka

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Muncha crunch!
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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Do you guys have a problem with Fahaka eating Otos.


Some how my likes to eat them as they could be easy target.
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I put a oto in Bloats tank and he didnt last 3 mins
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Auriglobus silus ---------Died during transport.
Figure Eight Puffers -----Sold and or traded
Dwarf Puffers ------------Traded
Congo Puffer ------------Traded
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xrayjeeper83 wrote:I put a oto in Bloats tank and he didnt last 3 mins


LOL

At least my Otos made it for a week. Did you ever tried a BIG placo with him?
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I did have a 10-12 inch pleco with him. Bloat was pissed, didnt really move the week I had it in there. And all the Pleco did was poop and destroy my tank, plus at that size they dont do much algae eating anymore from what ive been told

For algae control in his tank I just tossed in a bunch of small snails that he tends to ignore till the grow and also tossed in some ghost shrimp which tend to hide all day and when they do come out he doesnt bother them.
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Fahaka------------------- Had to give it away
Auriglobus modestus-----Traded
Auriglobus silus ---------Died during transport.
Figure Eight Puffers -----Sold and or traded
Dwarf Puffers ------------Traded
Congo Puffer ------------Traded
South American Puffers -Traded
Carinotetraodon lorteti --Died under my supervision :(
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by PolishPuff »

Cool THX


I did tried Cherry shrimp but he hunted them down. Local Dealer sold 40 quarter inch Cherry Shrimp for $20.


Edit - yeah true with the Placo not doing much when they are BIG
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xrayjeeper83
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I think the size and the fact they are seethrou help ghosts to survive, ive seen Bloat and the ghosts share a meal
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: feeding fahaka

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Any shrimp I put in last seconds also I heard that ottos were a possibility put 4 in erm he had a good meal, will crunch big snails with ease. One more thing the Pleco question I tried this when my lineatus was about 4 inches and the plectrum was about 10 inches the pleco was having chuncks bitten out of it's Back not the friendship I hoped for lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: feeding fahaka

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My GF's 4" fahaka bit an 8" pleco in half!
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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Puffers(all of em) are just little badasses lol
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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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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Re: feeding fahaka

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We wouldn't have em any other way!
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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Also cared for;

Fahaka------------------- Had to give it away
Auriglobus modestus-----Traded
Auriglobus silus ---------Died during transport.
Figure Eight Puffers -----Sold and or traded
Dwarf Puffers ------------Traded
Congo Puffer ------------Traded
South American Puffers -Traded
Carinotetraodon lorteti --Died under my supervision :(
Location (country): USA-Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago, IL

Re: feeding fahaka

Post by PolishPuff »

Cool


I will buy some Ghost shrimp. I've seen some at my LFS for $0.50 each.
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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
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Re: feeding fahaka

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GS must be gut-loaded to be of any nutrition.
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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