Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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Re: Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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I am afraid the Fahaka may get stuck behind it at some point. It is thin with a lot of branches and spans the entire width of the tank.
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Re: Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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Your tanks always look nice :D

Great job


How deep is the sand J-P

MY young FAHAKA likes to bury it self ones in a while.
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Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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most places it is 2" some areas a re less some are more.

I'll be making a "cave" for him today.
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I wish Bloat would bury once in a while, if anything just for a pic that would have a chance in POTM lol
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Re: Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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Those cat photos are so funny! Licking their chops in anticipation...
Very nice tank setup, too.
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Thank you! I thought they were funny too :D

I was sitting my the tank taking the pics when the cats came. They always seem to be hanging around when I am doing water changes or working the tanks. Maybe they are hoping another fish jumps out!

How large should the cave be? Depth and height?
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big enough for the fish to go in and turn around
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xrayjeeper83 wrote:big enough for the fish to go in and turn around
Xray!! :( I don't know what the turning radius of a Fahaka is, especially at 18" :hello:
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I did mean full grown LOL

Im doing more a tunnel not cave. That way there is room for him to grow
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dang .. wasn't meant to be. Came home empty handed (a rare occasion) :(
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Awww, sucky! What happened?
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Re: Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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Sorry J-P :grouphug:

Are you still going to look for a fahaka? I am sure one would love to be in your tank :)
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I'll chalk it up to bad timing.

I checked Menagerie also .. not a bad shop but they had a Dog Face and a Valentini. If my SW was set up I would have scooped that Valentini.

Big Al's Scarborough had sickly GSPs and a Ceylon.

So it is back to the waiting game..
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Re: Someone knows a new Fahaka is on the way!

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dang man that sucks.

Keep an eye out im sure you will find one soon
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