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jenpuff
Puffer Fry
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Joined: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:48 pm
Location (country): england

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Hi, new to this site, just working out how to navigate around... new to keeping puffers too!

Ive only been on here 5 mins and am worried!!!

i went into the shop today to ask how to rid my tank of snail infestation and was sold two puffers, having never seen them so tiny before i asked how big they grow...' a couple of inches max (dwarf puffers) ' i was told.. 'fine for smaller tanks...will get rid of your snails no problem and very loveable little fish they are too..can live with other fish no problems'

turns out i have purchased two green spotted puffers (although v small a present)

from reading on here i need brackish water ..............help! (how do i do this?????)

The tank has been set up for long time, i do check my levels which are both fine,
I had originally had just a few mollies and a couple glass fish but lost most due to white spot

So now i have

1 panda mollie
1 glass fish

and two newly purchased green spotted puffers ...

advice would be appreciated :(
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xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 4167
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon
Location (country): USA
Location: Orange Park, FL

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welcome.

what size tank
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Black Widow

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Post by Black Widow »

welcome, where in uk you from?

you can read info on your puffers and how to care for em here:
ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Nigroviridis/
library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/
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bertie 83
Moderator
Posts: 5298
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

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Post by bertie 83 »

Welcome fellow uk person lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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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

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Post by Purifire »

[welcome]

Hello and WELCOME! These guys are puffer pros so your in good hands!
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.
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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

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Post by Purifire »

+ 1 Xray. That was gonna be my first question. :)
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.
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