Im going to have to find something mighty small. Maybe not so "mighty" ... But I definetly wont give him something to big. He has trouble with a piece of krill the size of a dime.L!$A wrote:If you do buy Tiger Prawn.. do NOT toss the whole thing in, it will make your puffer so huge..! From 2-3 little pieces Kaleeko looks like a beach ball (not literally, just very, very, very fat)Pufferpunk wrote:Toss it in whole, after defrosting in warm vitamin water.
Shrimp sure, they're half the size!!
IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
Awe! lol Kaleeko isn't too small so that just sounds so cute to me, Kaleeko would be a vaccum to a piece of krill that size! hehe
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
IDK, how big are they? Filbert eats some really large crayfish.
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
I know! I cant wait to have a puffer that big one day. I just dont want to buy one though, I want to see it grow to be that large.L!$A wrote:Awe! lol Kaleeko isn't too small so that just sounds so cute to me, Kaleeko would be a vaccum to a piece of krill that size! hehe
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
Absolutely!! Watching your fishies grow is what it's all about! I'm so atattched to Kaleeko because of that though, he was super skinny and in really bad condition when we got them!
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rengnath
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
My gsp is only about 1.5" with its tail. It doesnt take much to fill his belly, and I dont want him to pop!Pufferpunk wrote:IDK, how big are they? Filbert eats some really large crayfish.
And Lisa, it seems that the fish is a bigger part of your family if you watch it grow. If you just go buy one, its not the same. Plus, why pay more for a puffer that is bigger when it has less time to live than a smaller puffer that is smaller?!? At my LFS, they have a huge porcupine puffer, way over 8-10 inches and they want $150 for him! Thats a lot for a fish that has alot less life left than a 1" puffer. Just my .02 though.
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
It just makes me feel like Im getting a lot better deal on a smaller fish. It makes my purchase more justified a.k.a. its an excuse for me not to feel bad for buying fish.
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
The only local store out here that sells Mbu puffer's is selling them for $250!
Which is insane! That's so expensive. & It's even for a baby!
We got outs for $40 from a friend of ours who orders in fishies from a supplier of his.
So we got a steal pretty much. But we also weren't sure if he was going to make it either!
I'm glad we took the risk!
Which is insane! That's so expensive. & It's even for a baby!
We got outs for $40 from a friend of ours who orders in fishies from a supplier of his.
So we got a steal pretty much. But we also weren't sure if he was going to make it either!
I'm glad we took the risk!
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
Im happy it worked out for you! Its sad to see a fish that isnt healthy. And then to help one out has got to feel great!
I cant even stand to look at the fish tanks in the stores like Walmart.
I cant even stand to look at the fish tanks in the stores like Walmart.
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
I always prefer to buy my fish whey they are young. Filbert was 1" when I got him.
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: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
I give Pookie the super worms on very rare occasions..and i'm glad since they can cause problems : ()
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
somehow Jabba ate this cray an it was 2 x her size, there was some parts of exo but for most part it was gone. she looks like a blimp lol./
cray didnt like being soaked in vitamins or garlic / lol
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
Actually, it's pronounced "Zo-ee", with the stress on the second syllable.
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Re: IMO, A great thing to add to a puffer's food
Look at the size of those claws!!
Thanks rengnath!!rengnath wrote:Im happy it worked out for you! Its sad to see a fish that isnt healthy. And then to help one out has got to feel great!
I cant even stand to look at the fish tanks in the stores like Walmart.