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Pufferpunk wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:29 am Well--that's about as much decor as one can fit into a tank, isn't it?! Give them time.
I Don't understand. Are you ironic? :?


I will give Them time to get acclimatized.
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Yes, just a little sarcastic humor. ;) I usually find most tanks to be under-decorated. They should be quite comfortable with all that cover.
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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This is the fishes.

I Don't see all of Them.
One fish Don't eat and stay still in the bottom. I put it in a nursery and I hope it starts eating.
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C valentini
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C papuan
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DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Looks very thin. :(
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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Hi!

Unfortunately 2 fishes are death, but 8 fishes are alive and eat regularly, it is captive breeding.
Now With 8 carinotetraodon travancoricus (in 100x60x60cm) the tank seems empty!!!

Can I add another species? For example: One trichogaster leeri couple? (Or rainbow fish like pseudomugil?).

Thanks.
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Help me pleeeease

Ps: in this first period the fishes are calm and isn't territorial. It doesn't "fight". Maybe i have a peaceful carinotetraodon travancoricus!
I know it's reproduced in breeding.
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2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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I would not add more fish recently after 2 deaths.
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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Pufferpunk wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:31 am I would not add more fish recently after 2 deaths.
Now the Fishes are 7. (6 in group and 1 alone).
But they eat regularly and doesn't fight each other.

The water value is: (test sera box)
Ph7.5
kh 8
NO2 - NO3 0
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Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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You should be showing some NO3.
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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I have done again the NO3 test, with NO3 Elos.

The color is between 0 and 1, but closer to 0.
I think the result is about 0.4 mg/l, but it's hard understand the correct color!

Ps: the fishes accept only frozen chironomus. They don't eat frozen artemia and frozen daphnia.

I'll insist...... Or I'll try live foods.
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danise wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:40 am Hi!

Unfortunately 2 fishes are death, but 8 fishes are alive and eat regularly, it is captive breeding.
Now With 8 carinotetraodon travancoricus (in 100x60x60cm) the tank seems empty!!!

Can I add another species? For example: One trichogaster leeri couple? (Or rainbow fish like pseudomugil?).

Thanks.
Some people have had success adding otocinclus to a dwarf puffer tank.
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I have add 5 otocinclus 3 weeks ago and they are ok.

I ask you about trichogaster or colisa couple..
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I wouldn't add the others. Having your puffers and the otocinclus would be enough.
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Hi!

Another advice.

My plants are a little bit suffer, Maybe there are low value of basic elements.
Can I add a Liquid Fertilizer?? I think ferropol JBL or easylife profito (reduce dose 1/3 - 1-4)

It's very Very hard translate this argument, then exscuse me xD. I hope it's clear :mrgreen:
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UP :happydance:
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