New family members :)

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New family members :)

Post by DarkEntity »

Well,

today has been a good day, got back from Ultimate Aquatics in Fife with 4 new family members,

2 Clown Plecs for the community tanks....but by far the more "OOOOoooh" worthy are the 2 Carinotetraodon Salivator Puffers :)

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Here they are an hour after being released devouring a cockle :D

The one at the front is the male and the female to the rear.
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Post by Myaj »

Beautiful!

Maybe they'll start showing up over here soon, I'd love to have some Red Eyes of any species!
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Post by DarkEntity »

Ok managed to get some more snaps :)

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Post by Boxermom »

That's one spot-on good spouse you got there! :) I'm totally jealous!
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Post by Woland »

Beautiful!

C. salivator is by far the most attractive of the Carinotetraodons...

Congrats.
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Post by Hilly »

I strongly recommend having a tank divider on hand. regardless of tank size, the males are so unpredicable you could end up with a dead female, at the first sign he begins to relentlessly chase her, seperate.
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Post by kass »

Nice! They look very healthy.
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Post by DarkEntity »

Hilly wrote:I strongly recommend having a tank divider on hand. regardless of tank size, the males are so unpredicable you could end up with a dead female, at the first sign he begins to relentlessly chase her, seperate.
I already have another tank running with just glowlights, so should the worst happen i can move one in there and put the glowlights back in the community :)
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Post by manutius »

They are gorgeous, is that a puff or a fulll tummy? The tank looks lovely too 8)
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Post by taly »

the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
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Post by Hilly »

taly wrote:the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
It will be interesting to see how your Salivator do over a long period of tiime. Personally I dont think I could justify a 50+ gallon tank for a single pair.
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Post by DarkEntity »

No i couldnt either, and tbh in a tank that size you could possibly loose them lol :)
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Post by taly »

Hilly wrote:
taly wrote:the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
It will be interesting to see how your Salivator do over a long period of tiime. Personally I dont think I could justify a 50+ gallon tank for a single pair.
Me too! :)
I`m hoping to get fry on Carinotetraodons. Irrubesco and salivator and maybe borneensis if I get them to Norway...

And in the 240l I will try to get 2 more females... So there will be 4 salivator there maybe :P The male is so big that I can`t think of moving him to a smaller tank
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Post by taly »

I'm sorry! lol!

The pair looks great!! :)
How is the sice difference between the pair?
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Post by DarkEntity »

He is stockyer than the female who is more sleek and slender :)

length wise there is nothing in it really.
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