my wierd mbu puffer

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oh last night i took out the knife fish . WELL he is ripping around so i think he does not like tank mates at all they stress him out . and for know i think the 180 big enough then im ordering a tencore tank that is 6x3x2 . then ill see if i upgrade after that .
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johnnyfishtanks wrote:here is my tank a couple of weeks ago know the stump in the middle is out and the plant is planted in the right .
i think it kinda funny when someone cant handle a little debate . what are forum for should be for all pepole opinions to me you guys are the little babys that needs a cupcake
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OH OH SOMEONE NEEDS A CUPCAKE
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johnnyfishtanks wrote:OH OH SOMEONE NEEDS A CUPCAKE
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LOL
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trekenk wrote:
johnnyfishtanks wrote:i think its becuese the mbu if very very active fish but i think if the dim our right i 150 gallon is good enough
that's was in 2009 i never even had a mbu then and had no clue. to me what i wrote was very stupid to start of for a year our so i think it would be fine
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johnnyfishtanks wrote:oh last night i took out the knife fish . WELL he is ripping around so i think he does not like tank mates at all they stress him out .
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guys letts look forward..... so without shouting when u getting the 1000gal that this fissh needs to live in. we recently had a post from someone whos 27" mbu died in an accident when his tank emptied itself.............yes 27" what a beast, bet it was still a juvi aswell with their growth rate in suitable housing
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bertie 83 wrote:guys letts look forward..... so without shouting when u getting the 1000gal that this fissh needs to live in. we recently had a post from someone whos 27" mbu died in an accident when his tank emptied itself.............yes 27" what a beast, bet it was still a juvi aswell with their growth rate in suitable housing
That's 27" WITH the crooked spine it suffered due to his previous owner keeping him in a 62" x 18" x 18" tank.
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sevenyearnight wrote:
bertie 83 wrote:guys letts look forward..... so without shouting when u getting the 1000gal that this fissh needs to live in. we recently had a post from someone whos 27" mbu died in an accident when his tank emptied itself.............yes 27" what a beast, bet it was still a juvi aswell with their growth rate in suitable housing
That's 27" WITH the crooked spine it suffered due to his previous owner keeping him in a 62" x 18" x 18" tank.
18x18 for a a mbu is a little retarded i would say
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A little retarded heard.
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i read that when it comes to housing a puffer, the tank should be 2x as high and deep as the actual fishor stunting is likely. Sound accurate?
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I have had a T. mbu, and it was my favorite all-time fish - out of over 50 years of multi-tank fish-keeping. it was also my wife's favorite fish.

I believe that set the 1000 gallon minimum tank size, but i would never keep such a fish in so limited a tank again. If I were to keep another, it would be in a 5000 gallon or larger mega-tank. But 1) I cannot afford to do it right, so I will not do it at all, and 2) I am too old - the fish might outlive me and I could not guarantee its care beyond that.

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RTR ill take it if it outlived you, promise to take care of it lol
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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