Hi all.
Thanks to the ppl I have allready been talking to, and sorry to those I ain't for not saying "Hi".
I am a puffer keeper that has 2 Green Spotter Puffers (T. Nigrovidris for those not familiar with the species)
They live in a lightly brackish tank for now, one of them is really sick (long story, Thread is in the _Hospital forum if u want to read up on that situation). Going to make the tank full Marine as soon as I can weather Georgia pulls through or not. I think Lenny will be happy going into saltwater. Idk if i want to develop a nano reef or do a FOWLR or what yet.
Anyway, it's good to talk to y'all puffer enthusiasts!
-Purifire
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Purifire
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 188
- Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 3:13 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 2 Dwarf Puffers (C. Travancoricus) , 1 male 1 female.
Saddled Toby (C. Vallintini)
Have kept GSPs - Location (country): United States, Lompoc CA
Hello from Purifire
29 Gallon Marine tank, with refugium, skimmer. Base rock, coral skeletons. Stock: Baby Ocellaurus Clown, young Saddled Toby, 3 Hermit crabs,one 2 inch Bristle Worm, hitch hiking starfish.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.
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xrayjeeper83
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Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon - Location (country): USA
- Location: Orange Park, FL
Re: Hello from Purifire
welcome and good luck with the sick fish
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Hello from Purifire
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I'd forget about a reef tank for the puffers right now. After your tank is stable for a while, you can try some of the nastier-tasting soft corals. If you do have 2 surviving puffers, it won't be a nano!
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Purifire
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 188
- Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 3:13 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 2 Dwarf Puffers (C. Travancoricus) , 1 male 1 female.
Saddled Toby (C. Vallintini)
Have kept GSPs - Location (country): United States, Lompoc CA
Re: Hello from Purifire
Lol, I get you Pufferpunk.
I hope it isn't a nano in the sense that Georgia will b there too!
She is moving around more today ( I treated with Epsom salts ) but she still will not eat or poo... And her fins are starting to atrophy.
But she seems to be better able to stay upright.
Anyways wish me luck guys.
Ps. I got the big tank we were talking about for all my oddballs who were displaced when my 25 broke, Pufferpunk. SOmeone had a 29 to get rid of and I traded that 25 with a broken seam for a nice heater to go in it... So thats gonna be my new guppy Biotope (BLackwater sorta thing) slash community. Im still figuring out the details.. but it will keep me from having to stock my livebearers with my puff(s) either way. I got on it as quick as I could wrangle up some cash.
till next post, thanks!
-Purifire
I hope it isn't a nano in the sense that Georgia will b there too!
She is moving around more today ( I treated with Epsom salts ) but she still will not eat or poo... And her fins are starting to atrophy.
But she seems to be better able to stay upright.
Anyways wish me luck guys.
Ps. I got the big tank we were talking about for all my oddballs who were displaced when my 25 broke, Pufferpunk. SOmeone had a 29 to get rid of and I traded that 25 with a broken seam for a nice heater to go in it... So thats gonna be my new guppy Biotope (BLackwater sorta thing) slash community. Im still figuring out the details.. but it will keep me from having to stock my livebearers with my puff(s) either way. I got on it as quick as I could wrangle up some cash.
till next post, thanks!
-Purifire
29 Gallon Marine tank, with refugium, skimmer. Base rock, coral skeletons. Stock: Baby Ocellaurus Clown, young Saddled Toby, 3 Hermit crabs,one 2 inch Bristle Worm, hitch hiking starfish.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.
10g Biotope. 3 C. Travancoricus (Dwarf Puffer) Some Ghost shrimp, gravel/sand substrate, heavily planted with Swords and Java Moss.
10g LR Culture Tank. 10+ pounds fiji LR / base rock. Assorted hitch hiking inverts
Some FW tanks.
In My Experience, Fishkeeping is like Cooking. Five or ten basics will keep anyone from getting sick. But to be truly magnificent... You have to know the right Recipies.