New 1 inch or smaller congo

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redsox19
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New 1 inch or smaller congo

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Just picked up the little guy today, to add to my growing collection (fahaka and arrowhead)... When they're so small what would you feed them? He's also in a 30 gal with 3.5 inch fine sand substrate... Pics to come
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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less of the same thing that they get fed when they are larger :wink:
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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Seems to be getting used to his surroundings, except he always darkens when I go near the tank... Image
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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Wow he is small, nice find
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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It was expensive but worth it ha ha
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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If you decorate the tank a bit more, he will not go black as often. Really cute guy! Does he have a name?
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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Yeah I'm going today to get more decos... Didn't plan on getting a new puffer, then saw him at the store so I bought a whole new set up haha his name is deaner
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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How was his tank cycled?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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Using the tetra product, and I threw on a filter running on an existing tank on top of the new one
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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redsox19 wrote:Yeah I'm going today to get more decos... Didn't plan on getting a new puffer, then saw him at the store so I bought a whole new set up haha his name is deaner
Cute name :) pics of finished tank!
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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As soon as he recognizes you as the giver of food, he shouldn't get so dark :P
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Re: New 1 inch or smaller congo

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He is so tiny! But he is cute!
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