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Phoenix91
Figure 8 Puffer
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Phoenix91 »

bertie 83 wrote:Is it only me who has puffers who wont sleep when i am looking. I only saw my fahaka asleep a couple of times, the first time i thought he was dead and his eyes had been eaten. Not really seen him do it for more than a couple of seconds since. My dps just dont seem to stop to sleep at all
My DP sleeps all the time, at least it seems that way. he gets up in between the plastic plants and wedges himself in and goes to sleep. I can always tell when he's been asleep too, his mouth gets a dark ring round it. They are too cute when they sleep.
Cheeto
Dwarf Puffer
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My Puffers: 2 Ceylon puffers about 1" long
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Cheeto »

I dont know if i should have posted this somewhere else but one of my puffers always sleeps at the top back corner of the tank floating. is that normal?
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scpion
Fahaka Puffer
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My Puffers: 23in Mbu, donated to SEA Aquarium
4in Fahaka 150g
Location (country): singapore

Re: sleeping puffers

Post by scpion »

For puffers to sleep floating on the top is not normal. It usually mean something is wrong. Wrong temp or insufficient dissolved o2 perhaps.. But wait for other more experienced keeper. They are usually wedged somewhere in decorations, rocks, driftwood or some plants or at the sand bed.
I am not a Troll, I am just pissed..!
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xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
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My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
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Location: Orange Park, FL

Re: sleeping puffers

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Ive caught my GSP sleeping on the bottom and just randomly falling asleep while swimming and just floating everywhere lol
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
Cheeto
Dwarf Puffer
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My Puffers: 2 Ceylon puffers about 1" long
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Cheeto »

im wondring if its a security thing casue the other puffer likes to nip at his fins if hes sleeping and the other isnt
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chuckfriedrice
Fahaka Puffer
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My Puffers: Petey my porcupine Puffer had him since 5/20/2011 about 7 inches now !
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by chuckfriedrice »

Petey sleeping
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scpion
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by scpion »

Cheeto wrote:im wondring if its a security thing casue the other puffer likes to nip at his fins if hes sleeping and the other isnt
thought u are going to separate the 2?
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Cheeto »

im setting up a 75gallon that will have lots of cover and places to hide in 2 days and my other 20gallon is still cycleing
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hadla
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by hadla »

how big is petey? he looks about 3 inches long in that lol
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chuckfriedrice
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by chuckfriedrice »

Hes about 4 1/2 " . Cant get an accurate measure , he wont stay still . lol
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ILoveLola
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Location (country): Virginia, USA
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by ILoveLola »

I fiiiiinally got a picture of Lola napping. I will have to transfer the photos onto my computer sometime this week. :D
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blackghostknife
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by blackghostknife »

cute
The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang the best. Use the talents you possess.

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Tim
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Tim »

After his meal Pig went missing. After some thorough searching he was relaxing with his head on a shell tugged away between a lot of anubias. His colors go very flat when he is sleeping, it used to worry me but as soon as he wakes up his spots go dark, his green becomes brighter and the yellow spot on his head returns.
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The blurs in the front are a heater and a piece of wood, I could only see him through that tiny hole at the side of the tank which shows how well hidden he was :lol: .
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
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hadla
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by hadla »

oh lol i read it as his head IN a shell and i was like i dont see any shell! i love his little spots, ive never seen a dp like that.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
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Tim
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Re: sleeping puffers

Post by Tim »

hadla wrote:oh lol i read it as his head IN a shell and i was like i dont see any shell! i love his little spots, ive never seen a dp like that.
That will be because it is a Green Spotted Puffer and not a Dwarf Puffer. 8)
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
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