BLOAT IS HERE

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xrayjeeper83
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Thats a thought, is yours going on a hunger strike?
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Not yet. The reason I say that is because my male WC Blue Zaire "Moba" frontosa had went on this hunger strike about 6 months or so ago. Finally came around eating again after about a month during that time. I have heard alot of WC frontosa breeders and hobbyist say that alot of theirs had and do go through this same thing also. I know a frontosa and fahaka puffer is not near related species of fish but they are from the same country in the wild and it does go through some extreme dry and rainy seasons. Constipation could also be at work too.
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xrayjeeper83
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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well it just ended. He just scarfed down a worm, and he has been chasing the molly in his tank around some
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Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Thats great news :D .
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FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:I wonder if this might be close to breeding season in the wild and the hunger strikes on a large fahaka could be feeling the natural effects. Just a thought though.
i bet they do it just to worry us! :lol: so they can get the food they really want!
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Brats!
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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xrayjeeper83
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+1
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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who needs kids, we got puffers!
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jus85411 wrote:who needs kids, we got puffers!
yeah really, they're cheaper to raise too =P
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Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Hahaha... well that is true that they are cheaper to feed. Well looks like Im going to have to add that RTR quote onto my sig too.....lol.
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FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Hahaha... well that is true that they are cheaper to feed. Well looks like Im going to have to add that RTR quote onto my sig too.....lol.
rotfl, rtr started something without knowing it!
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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well that was a short lived victory, he hasnt eaten since that worm. There is a shrimp in the tank now that soaked in some garlic but he could careless
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xrayjeeper83
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

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well bloat has taken a few bites of the shrimp.

but in the mean time his ghost shrimp tankmate is loving the shrimp i dropped in lol
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xrayjeeper83 wrote:well bloat has taken a few bites of the shrimp.

but in the mean time his ghost shrimp tankmate is loving the shrimp i dropped in lol
lol! i think my dps are afraid of ghost shrimp XD
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Porcupine puffers
Yellow long horn Cowfish
Striped Burrfish
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Re: BLOAT IS HERE

Post by FADE2BLACK_1973 »

Ever thought raising the temp for a week to help stimulate his appetite?
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