Jabba has grown 1/2 inch in one week

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Jabba has grown 1/2 inch in one week

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This is Jabbas second week and he has eaten everything he could get his little fat chompers on, I've done 3/ 50% water changes this week and he looks a little bigger than last week. For Memorial Day he will get 1-clam n the half shell, 1- silverside, and if he can catch the 2 red crabs who come out when it is pitch black and 8 elusive ghost shrimp he should be well on his way from 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 2 weeks. I am also thinking about doing daily 50% water changes to enhance his growth potential what do you guys think

Todays Pics
http://s1089.photobucket.com/albums/i357/gmonkey16/



Last weeks video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TLDnzvlzzk
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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very nice tank dude
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

Post by hadla »

its so weird seeing them so small! ive only seen pics of older and bigger ones on here; never have seen any in real life.
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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Nice! He's not picking on the clowns?
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: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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No he has been busy eating one red crab, 10 ramshorn snails, and some ghost shrimp. Also PP is it alright to put 50 snails and 6 red crabs with him; will he eat them all or just what he can catch.
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Ive heard they will eat till they die, but my fahaka will eat till he has a belly and stop no matter how much i put in his tank
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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In a tank that size, they should be OK.
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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1x 120g tank
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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4x Clown loaches, 6x Otos
1x 535g show tank
1x 120g tank
1x29g tank
Location (country): USA
Location: Chicagoland Area

Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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After he ate his last snail he just took up a hunting position and watch ghost shrimp loligag past him, I guess he was full. More video tomorrow!
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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tank looks great man

Hope those otos last. I put on in with Bloat and it was dead in under 3 mins lol
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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4x Clown loaches, 6x Otos
1x 535g show tank
1x 120g tank
1x29g tank
Location (country): USA
Location: Chicagoland Area

Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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I guess I got so many goodies in there, they keep Jabba busy licking his chops.
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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Everytime I tried ottos they got munched quick even mhen mine was 1.5 inch, those ottos must be real tasty- I might try some lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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I really wish Bloat would let me add some fish, he just likes to lay around all day
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: Jabba's Temporary 120g home before the move to the 535g

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Did anyone mention that most or 99% of fahaka's are killer's and not well known at getting along with other tank mates? Maybe not know will he decide to start turning on tank mates but it could happen. I only heard the stories time after time but never risked it myself.
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