my fresh water puffers

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my fresh water puffers

Post by jimi »

so these are my fresh water puffers big red ( the bronze) and gir the c. lortiti there both nestled into my room in there respective 20 gallons ( by the way is big red a modestes or a suils ??
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jimi
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Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:43 pm
My Puffers: 2 Tetraodon biocellatus :karma and Vipaka
1 Carinotetraodon Lorteti : gir
1 Auriglobus modestus :big red
1 Takifugu ocellatus : shark bait
Other
1 : Apteronotus albifrons
1 : Stigmatogobius sadanundio
2 : Brachygobius xanthozona
3 : Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
4 : Pantodon buchholzi
6 : Xiphophorus helleri

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Post by jimi »

and one more ( by the way does any one have a way to get a good picture of a puffer ( mine all seem to figity to sit still
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Ikkle1
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Post by Ikkle1 »

Sorry, but 30 gallons is minimum each, so you're gonna have to upgrade!
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Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:43 pm
My Puffers: 2 Tetraodon biocellatus :karma and Vipaka
1 Carinotetraodon Lorteti : gir
1 Auriglobus modestus :big red
1 Takifugu ocellatus : shark bait
Other
1 : Apteronotus albifrons
1 : Stigmatogobius sadanundio
2 : Brachygobius xanthozona
3 : Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
4 : Pantodon buchholzi
6 : Xiphophorus helleri

Re: my fresh water puffers

Post by jimi »

actualy they both will be fine in there 20s im upgradeing the bronze at one point but c. lortiti has the same requirements as c. irribusco (sp) and will only get about 2 - 3 inches and a 20 will be fine ( but over time might get a upgrade to a bigger tank wiht another c. lortiti
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Re: my fresh water puffers

Post by groovitudedude »

Ikkle1 wrote:Sorry, but 30 gallons is minimum each, so you're gonna have to upgrade!
Well, PufferPunk keeps one in a 20 Long, but I'd suggest 30. Either way, these guys are pretty active.
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Re: my fresh water puffers

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i'd have to agree with jimi, a 20 would be fine for a lortiti, a 30 would be nice but then at that rate wouldnt a 1000 be nice too? i mean a larger tank is always nicer but if your watching nitrates and making sure they dont get to high and do proper water changes i think a 20L would be suffecient.
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Post by StormySkiez »

Nice looking fish. The gravel is pretty. They don't have any variety of FW puffers here in TN near me :(. Ordering online would be a lasty resort for me.
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My Puffers: 2 Tetraodon biocellatus :karma and Vipaka
1 Carinotetraodon Lorteti : gir
1 Auriglobus modestus :big red
1 Takifugu ocellatus : shark bait
Other
1 : Apteronotus albifrons
1 : Stigmatogobius sadanundio
2 : Brachygobius xanthozona
3 : Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
4 : Pantodon buchholzi
6 : Xiphophorus helleri

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Post by jimi »

actualy its not gravel its sonic blue sand and my red eye has it to but its mixed with black and white my f8s have jsut black ( which brings out the yellow stripes
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Ah, it is very fine. I've never seen blue sand. Nice!
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jimi
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 485
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:43 pm
My Puffers: 2 Tetraodon biocellatus :karma and Vipaka
1 Carinotetraodon Lorteti : gir
1 Auriglobus modestus :big red
1 Takifugu ocellatus : shark bait
Other
1 : Apteronotus albifrons
1 : Stigmatogobius sadanundio
2 : Brachygobius xanthozona
3 : Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
4 : Pantodon buchholzi
6 : Xiphophorus helleri

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Post by jimi »

lol yeah nad for 398 for 5 pounds its realy some thing you can get used to ( i have bought the black (white cream for my marine)( and blue
jimi
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Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:43 pm
My Puffers: 2 Tetraodon biocellatus :karma and Vipaka
1 Carinotetraodon Lorteti : gir
1 Auriglobus modestus :big red
1 Takifugu ocellatus : shark bait
Other
1 : Apteronotus albifrons
1 : Stigmatogobius sadanundio
2 : Brachygobius xanthozona
3 : Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
4 : Pantodon buchholzi
6 : Xiphophorus helleri

Re: my fresh water puffers

Post by jimi »

yeah i think the brinze is up for a 10 gallon up grade ( meaing ten more ) after i buy my war hammer ogre kingdoms battalion box and tyrant
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Re: my fresh water puffers

Post by groovitudedude »

jimi wrote:yeah i think the brinze is up for a 10 gallon up grade ( meaing ten more ) after i buy my war hammer ogre kingdoms battalion box and tyrant
Are you kidding? I have had friends give up playing WoW for their fish! Get you're priorities straight, man! :D
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lol groove, I know what you mean. I cut WAY BACK on guild wars just to learn about keeping fish and enjoy them. Another plus is I love to redecorate the tanks. It's a nice change but I still have time for some gaming. My husband bought mario cart for the wii tonight. I bought more new very large plants, rock, new decor for my new 20g and other misc stuff.
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Another example! Since I got my 100G, I have only played like 2 days worth of Mario Kart DS total, and I have not bought Mario Kart Wii yet b/c I am saving up for it.
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Post by StormySkiez »

Yeah at 50 a dollars a pop that is not pocket change. I spent 150.00 on the fish stuff and still need to order my stealth heater, plant substrate, salt water mixing kit, salt and a couple of other things :( Good thing I have credit.

I checked my receipt from the fish store. It looks like they over charged me. I payed about $65.00 for 5 pieces of I guess it is slate, 5 pieces of glass rock and 3 pieces of some thing I can make a cave rock with. They need to explane that.
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