New tank, interested in puffers
- Pufferpunk
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
JMO, but I could never feed them tadpoles.
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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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
May i ask why?
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
I love frogs.
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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- xrayjeeper83
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
but from a health stand point, they would be ok right?
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
Should be fine. I remember fishing for some fish that liked to eat frogs. The frog kept kicking the fish in the head. Go froggy!!!
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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- greenspottedlover
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
I used to collect tadpoles as food for my red spotted newt.Pufferpunk wrote:JMO, but I could never feed them tadpoles.
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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
i have thousands of rolly polly bugs and tadpoles around here to feed my dwarfs when i get them
i hope i get the right amount of each sex :/
- xrayjeeper83
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
Amazon when you get those rolly pollies make sure they are from an area that hasnt been sprayed with yard chemicals in a very long time, or they may transfer it to your fish tank.
You could google search how to breed your own RP's so you know what they eat and where they have been
You could google search how to breed your own RP's so you know what they eat and where they have been
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
i dont get them from the yard, i get them from the woods out back is that okay?
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
id think so, very little chance of chemicals back there
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
Do Dp's like a current or lots of live plants?
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
They are very active puffers so I think they would like a current to play in, and they love plants to hide in and swim around in. Plants also help break the line of sight which will cut back aggression
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
If i put a large stock of snails in there will they eat them all and be pigs or will they only eat til there full? Should i just leave my snail stock in my 5.5 gallon when i get the tank or try to establish a stock in my new tank?
- xrayjeeper83
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
you wont be able to establish much of a stock in a puffer tank. My fahaka only eats when he is hungry, but my abei seems like he will eat till be bursts.
Id keep the 5 up and running since its already established
Id keep the 5 up and running since its already established
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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AmazonPuffer1995
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Re: New tank, interested in puffers
Is it possible to keep a small school of Danio's with them since there so fast and maybe they'l keep the puffers attention from each other?