April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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Re: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Looks like some type of fry. Could have been a hitch hiker, imo. Guupy fry are extremely hardy and it could have been in the log or plants. Or it could have been hatched from an egg from some kind of egg layer. Was there any fish in the tank where you bought the log? I bet it was from the place that you bought that log. Btw, your Congo eatin live river shrimp?
Live shrimp was the only thing I could get him to eat when I first got him, he doesn't like earthworms :lol:
Yeah, it must be something to do with the planted driftwood, here's another pic
http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u47 ... oto-15.jpg
And here's grumpy guts, he can't understand this huge white thing in his tank. He's stared at it most of the day!!!
http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u47 ... oto-16.jpg
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Re: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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Donna_G wrote:
FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Looks like some type of fry. Could have been a hitch hiker, imo. Guupy fry are extremely hardy and it could have been in the log or plants. Or it could have been hatched from an egg from some kind of egg layer. Was there any fish in the tank where you bought the log? I bet it was from the place that you bought that log. Btw, your Congo eatin live river shrimp?
Live shrimp was the only thing I could get him to eat when I first got him, he doesn't like earthworms :lol:
Yeah, it must be something to do with the planted driftwood, here's another pic
http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u47 ... oto-15.jpg
And here's grumpy guts, he can't understand this huge white thing in his tank. He's stared at it most of the day!!!
http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u47 ... oto-16.jpg
Yep sure looks like fish fry to me. I use to breed different species for feeders. So I believe they are fry. Btw, that congo puffer of yours looks alot like the one I might be getting tomorrow...:)
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Re: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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LOL @ Grumpyguts!
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: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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Pufferpunk wrote:LOL @ Grumpyguts!
You should see him when I'm doing a water change, it's like he gets possessed. It's a stressful 40 mins for both of us :(

@FADE2BLACK_1973. Cool, I spent a long time trying to find a Congo puffer so was over the moon when I found him. Hope you do get him, they are great puffers. Don't forget to post pics, it would be nice to compare :D
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Donna_G wrote:
Pufferpunk wrote:LOL @ Grumpyguts!
You should see him when I'm doing a water change, it's like he gets possessed. It's a stressful 40 mins for both of us :(

@FADE2BLACK_1973. Cool, I spent a long time trying to find a Congo puffer so was over the moon when I found him. Hope you do get him, they are great puffers. Don't forget to post pics, it would be nice to compare :D

Yeah, I will try to post pics in here but never could post any here before. Even though I been a member since 2010. Kinda makes me look stupid...lol. But I will let you all know If I get him tomorrow.
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Re: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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Just an update on the fish fry, it seems none of them have survived :crying2: I had 2 still going on Tuesday, but I was away till yesterday and now can't see any.
So it seems I'll never know what fish shared a tank with my Congo :(
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Re: April Fools!!! Congo tank with babies

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Many fry will hatch but few are raised to adulthood. Difficult to feed.
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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