Its here... the Kraken

Dwarf, Red Eye, South American & more. Freshwater puffer talk in here.
Post Reply
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

Pufferpunk wrote::smitten: OMG, whatta face!!!
I really like him. Been slowly interacting with me.

I tried a NLS pellet for fun and it went after it but would not eat it. I then gave it a little thawed tilapia and it ate it with no issue. So looks like as long as I feed slowly a small piece at a time and it sinks slowly, he will eat it.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
User avatar
Pufferpunk
Queen Admin
Posts: 32976
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:
Contact Pufferpunk

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Pufferpunk »

Good---he could use some fattening up.
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!"
Top
Stratters
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 423
Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
Location (country): Louth, England

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Stratters »

Oh he's gorgeous, adorable grumpy little face :smitten:

Pig eats anything that floats past his nose.
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
Top
User avatar
BedScien
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 321
Joined: Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:49 pm
My Puffers: Green Spotted Puffer (marine, 100L / 26 US GAL)
Location (country): England

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by BedScien »

cool pet, man. Hope to hear some stories about any interesting or amusing behavior and how he takes to tank life.
mblahahahaha mmmyeessss

'It's true because I read it on the internet' - Everyone
Top
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

Pufferpunk wrote:Good---he could use some fattening up.
Speaking of... I never was warned about what they look like after they eat. The flexible tummy looks really weird and stretched out in all directions after they first eat. Kind of settles back in place after a little bit. One of those things that is a bit gross but kind of fascinating.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
Stratters
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 423
Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
Location (country): Louth, England

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Stratters »

You can see earthworms wriggling if you feed small ones. They get sucked in whole, like spaghetti :D
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
Top
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

Stratters wrote:You can see earthworms wriggling if you feed small ones. They get sucked in whole, like spaghetti :D
That is just gross.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
Stratters
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 423
Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
Location (country): Louth, England

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Stratters »

DMD123 wrote:
Stratters wrote:You can see earthworms wriggling if you feed small ones. They get sucked in whole, like spaghetti :D
That is just gross.
Yet strangely fascinating
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
Top
RTR
Mentor
Posts: 6155
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
Gender: Male
Location (country): East Coast, USA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by RTR »

Life w/o rigid ribs is not like most fish. That is part of the fascination of puffers.
Where's the fish? - Neptune
Top
Bear
Puffer Fry
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:20 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Derpy, the figure 8
Location (country): USA
Location: Nevada City, California USA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Bear »

Awww love him. Maybe I'm strange, but in good company. Some say I'd like to get a lurker, I like their little eyes peaking out of the substrate.
Top
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

Bear wrote:Awww love him. Maybe I'm strange, but in good company. Some say I'd like to get a lurker, I like their little eyes peaking out of the substrate.
Thanks Bear, us lurkers have to stick together! My little guy does not bury himself. I am using the CaribSea Blue Ridge gravel so its not really friendly to bury himself in. He sits on the top, out in the open quite a bit, even though he has cave structures.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
User avatar
Pufferpunk
Queen Admin
Posts: 32976
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:
Contact Pufferpunk

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Pufferpunk »

Why not add sand to that gravel? Even 25% would help.
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!"
Top
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

Pufferpunk wrote:Why not add sand to that gravel? Even 25% would help.
I have sand in my other tanks, this one was supposed to look like a river scape which it does. The puffer seems content enough so I will leave it be for now.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
User avatar
DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 573
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by DMD123 »

So I think this puffer was a perfect choice for my situation. The 40B I use to house him is located in our home office. It is not high traffic by any means like where my 210g is located in the living room. With the sedentary life of the puffer I think it works well. He does seem to recognize me as his feeder and comes out and begs when I come into the room. He does not easily startle and interacts with me when I give him attention. Very happy with my choice in puffer and am glad I chose the hairy puffer. Still dont have a name for him....
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
Top
Stratters
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 423
Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Piggy, a Hairy Puffer
Location (country): Louth, England

Re: Its here... the Kraken

Post by Stratters »

I'm so glad you're happy with him, awesome little guys :D
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Freshwater Puffers”