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Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:39 am
by Pufferpunk
You can use RO for top up, because if you use tap water you are adding minerals & making the water harder. You really shouldn't have so much evaporation to really need to top up after only 1 week though.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:48 pm
by danise
I have "Hydor smart level control" for automatic top-up and I Don't know how many litres it top-up every week :).


Then I use RO water for top-up.
And I use the tap water for weekly water changes.
It's right?!

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:18 pm
by Pufferpunk
Very good!

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:33 pm
by danise
Thank you for all your assistance.
I really appreciate your help in resolving My doubts.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:46 pm
by danise
Hi there.

I haven't yet found the fishes. Carinotetraodon travancoricus and colomesus asellus are very very very scarce :( .


An advice: the tooth in carinotetraodon travancoricus and colomesus asellus, grows at the same speed? How many?

I have a little tank with physa. Can I give pieces of shellfish, shrimps, prawn or crabs legs ?

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:04 pm
by lobowind
Colomesus Asellus' teeth grow much faster. Their teeth will eventually need to be trimmed. The Carinotetraodon travancoricus' teeth will be fine with feeding them snails.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:41 pm
by Pufferpunk
Even without snails, the travancoricus' teeth are rarely overgrown.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:31 am
by danise
Ah ok, thanks.

How many carinotetraodon travancoricus can I put in 360litres?

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:31 am
by Pufferpunk

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:31 pm
by PYRU
It shouldn't be a problem for your setup. However if its not broke don't fix it.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:52 pm
by danise
2 hours ago I put 10 carinotetraodon travancoricus.

The fishes is Very shy. I Don't see them.
Someone are still on the bottom.

Is it a normal behaviour?

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:53 pm
by PYRU
2 hours ago is not long for settling in time.

I think you need all females or 1 male to 3-4 females to avoid issues. That's the general rule I believe,but I don't know of anyone that has 10 dp's

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:30 pm
by Pufferpunk
Are there a lot of decorations in there?

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:34 am
by danise
PYRU wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:53 pm 2 hours ago is not long for settling in time.

I think you need all females or 1 male to 3-4 females to avoid issues. That's the general rule I believe,but I don't know of anyone that has 10 dp's
The seller don't say if it is a male or female because the fishes are too young. (My tank is 100x60x60cm)


Pufferpunk wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:30 pm Are there a lot of decorations in there?
You can look the tank at the top of this post.

Re: info puffer fish

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:29 am
by Pufferpunk
Well--that's about as much decor as one can fit into a tank, isn't it?! Give them time.