I have been a long-time lurker here, gleaning a lot of useful information for the care of my wee Puffers. I figure now is as good a time as any to join as a member.
I am a very proud keeper of 2 Pea Puffs and a little Amano shrimp in my 10 gallon tank. It has a HOB filter, gravel substrate, live and fake plants, and decorated with rocks, terra cotta pots and driftwood.
Here are the stars of my tank:
(puff)Diddy, who has been with me over a month. I think it will be a male. He is confident and curious, patrolling the tank like a boss. I love him, and he loves snails.
(pea)Tuna joined us few weeks ago. She is a happy hungry little grape. That needs to change because I realized I have been overfeeding them.
She is definitely older than Diddy, because she showed female markings. And my humble Davey Jones, the hardworking Amano shrimp, who arrived a few days after Diddy.
A little shout-out to my beloved (pea)Pod, who was Diddy's first tankmate. I knew nothing about IPs when I first got them, and treatment came a little too late for Pod.
Diddy started putting on weight after treatment, but Pod just couldn't regain his strength. He fought hard, and bounced back twice. I thought he was starting to make a full recovery in the QT after a day, but I was wrong. I hate to play favourites, but he was one special Puffer.I have this forum to thank for the information on how to treat IPs, because I was able to save Diddy and learned to be proactive in treating Tuna in case she had IPs, even though she showed no physical signs.
Yeah... I unsuspectingly stumbled into this hobby, with the help of a good friend who is an avid aquatic hobbyist. It is frighteningly addicting. I didn't know I could love fish as much as I love my puffers.
Hope to meet new friends and fellow Puffer keepers.
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