Figure 8s very messy

Pufferswanted · Post by **Pufferswanted** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:37 pm

I know puffers are messy, and ive always just cleaned what ive had to, but i was wondering if there is any im doing wrong that is letting my tank collect so much waste in the gravel

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:51 pm

Perhaps overfeeding? What are your water-change and feeding schedules?

perek · Post by **perek** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:52 pm

My GSPs make almost no mess, I hang in a piece of shrimp/squid/fish and they rip off what they want from my hand.

My Exodon is well...another story.

The Fisherman · Post by **The Fisherman** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:17 pm

whats an Exodon? ive never heard of that puffer before.

Fella · Post by **Fella** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:30 pm

Exodons aren't puffers, they're an aggressive tetra.

perek · Post by **perek** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:07 am

Fella wrote:Exodons aren't puffers, they're an aggressive tetra.

Correct: Exodon paradoxus
http://www.opefe.com/exodon.html

Another interesting fact!
The genus Exodon is closely aligned in this ecology with the freshwater puffer Colomesus asellus.

Post by **RTR** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:52 am

Exodons are gorgeous, school well, hyperactive, need large tanks, and if it moves they will taste it.

I agree that F-8s are messy. But they are still one of favorite fish.

The Fisherman · Post by **The Fisherman** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:50 pm

Fella wrote:Exodons aren't puffers, they're an aggressive tetra.

oh lol, that would explain why ive never heard of that puffer! lol

are they the kind that has really big teeth? theres a tetra at my LFS labeled as a "saber tooth tetra" , its priced at 45$, and the guys there say it grows to 3-4 ft.

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Figure 8s very messy

Figure 8s very messy