Hi all,
I have just gotten my fahaka 2 days ago and it has not been eating much for the first day but it has begun eating more on the second day.. Also it has been burrowing every now and then.. Just wondering is burrowing a sign of being stressed? The fahaka looks fine.. poo is not stringy and stomach is not sunken in.. Or maybe it just needs to settle in more?
Burrowing = Stressed?
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
It seems that juvie fahakas tend to burrow. How large is it? does it have enough cover?
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
Every type of puffer can take awhile to settle into their new surroundings. As long as he has started to eat, I wouldn't worry too much.
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
its about 2 inches with tail.. 
my tank does have enough cover.. it likes to hide under one of the drift woods...
my tank does have enough cover.. it likes to hide under one of the drift woods...You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
it just keeps 'chilling out' at the bottom of the tank.... under the drift woods and stuff
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
Looks comfy to me!
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
haha alright... 
will monitor him for a while and see what happens
will monitor him for a while and see what happens
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
Yeah nice looking fish, givent time to settle in he will be whizzing round
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
hope so... too
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
Mine's never beeen much of a whizzer, more like a lurker.
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: Burrowing = Stressed?
i see... mine seems to be a lurker now.. hope it becomes a whizzer soon hehe
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Re: Burrowing = Stressed?
darn its just so amusing how they managed to get the gravel on top of their heads while burrowing haha.. anyway he seems to burrow after eating... any idea why? feeling safe? or? i also have some ghost shrimp there but they are too fast for him maybe when he grows bigger.. 