feeding fahaka

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PolishPuff
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by PolishPuff »

Right,

But I'm not buying them as a food, more like clean up crew or tank mates
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by Pufferpunk »

LOL, yeah, right... They'll have about a 1/2 second to make 'friends' & do their job.
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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PolishPuff
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Gender: Male
My Puffers: ________

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

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Pufferpunk wrote:LOL, yeah, right... They'll have about a 1/2 second to make 'friends' & do their job.

Got it :wink:
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bertie 83
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by bertie 83 »

no matter how hard you try any tankmate will become dinner lol these guys dont take prisoners
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
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Re: feeding fahaka

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There are a few exceptions. 1% of fahakas will allow tank mates.
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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PolishPuff
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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

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Pufferpunk wrote:There are a few exceptions. 1% of fahakas will allow tank mates.

LOL

And that 1% has a name Filbert
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C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Re: feeding fahaka

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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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Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
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Re: feeding fahaka

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but how long will that small percentage allow their food to fatten up lol. occasionally mine paces up and down the glass in his corner,he shows his teeth. is this normal? i think he may be begging for food not sure tho lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Re: feeding fahaka

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You gut-load them elsewhere.
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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FADE2BLACK_1973
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Pufferpunk wrote:There are a few exceptions. 1% of fahakas will allow tank mates.

PP, which fahaka killed your electric blue jack dempsey? I remember seeing the chewed up jack dempsey in earlier post.
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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
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by Pufferpunk »

That's Filbert, the only fahaka I've ever had. Some fish he just doesn't like but then there's the pair of 17 year old elephant noses he could have eaten he never bothered when I introduced them to his tank 3 years ago.
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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FADE2BLACK_1973
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GSP's
Figure 8's
SAP
DP's
Stars and Stripes
Porcupine puffers
Yellow long horn Cowfish
Striped Burrfish
Location (country): United States of America
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Oh ok, Filbert was the one that done it.
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Clowntje
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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by Clowntje »

Last friday a coworker of hubby brought a huge crab for kaya to eat. It was already deep frozen.
Since it was so big we decided to slam it in 2. Well i never saw something that nasty.

Normally we feed her scissors i get frozen from the market and the innerside of those are nice white and meaty.
From that big crab the scissors where also white but the crab itself was really yuck.

Is it normal when u defrost a crab that the innerside of it is brown and mushy, more like mud?
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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

Post by Pufferpunk »

No, it should be white & flaky. Sounds rotten.
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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Re: feeding fahaka

Post by Clowntje »

Thx for the confirmation.

Glad i decided to chop it in 2 instead of throwing it in whole. Needless to say i threw the crab away because i didnt trusted it.
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