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at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:12 pm
by dmill82
at what size or age do fahaka's loose there brown that covers there body and they get there stripes and other colours to come out,mine is only small and is still all brown but now and again you can see his stripes shine through.
if any 1 else had 1,at what size did there stripes come out?
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:39 pm
by The Bruce
they are all different, some never lose their blotchiness, some get beautiful bold stripes young, all you have control of is his diet and the substrate he is over as well as overall health, all three can effect color, other than that time will tell
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:26 pm
by Troender
I'm moving this topic to the Giant Puffer species section.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:20 pm
by Pufferpunk
Mine is a foot long & still doesn't have the colorful maroon striping some other fahakas have, in spite of the awful gravel I picked for him. I was hoping it would bring the maroon out in him. Now I'm stuck with gravel that looks like a kindergardener picked out.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:39 pm
by yunachin
The infamous gravel rears it's head.
Anyways, my fahaka is red striped and blotched all at the same time. Yet, he is still a young one...maybe 7-8 inches.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:00 pm
by Pufferpunk
Anyone who feels the need to comment about my horrid gravel is welcome to help me change it all out of my 125g tank!
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:04 pm
by yunachin
I will.
I would love a trip to Chicago. I will even supply the substrate. Just so I can go out and feast at the delicious restaurants in town.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:08 pm
by Pufferpunk
That's just your baby talking.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:28 pm
by yunachin
Heck, I will leave all the kids at home with the husband. It will just be me, the substrate and my appetite.
Here is Kaiser about 2 months ago. As you see he hasn't really colored up a lot.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:35 pm
by Pufferpunk
Are you sure it's just you that's preggers?
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:39 pm
by LinearChaos
Pufferpunk wrote:Now I'm stuck with gravel that looks like a kindergardener picked out.
LMAO, I always hated the gravel in that tank but never said anything.
Phew, I'm glad you didn't pick it because you thought it was cool!
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:56 pm
by yunachin
Pufferpunk wrote:Are you sure it's just you that's preggers?
Kaiser is just fat.
Something in the water down here grows fat puffers.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:59 pm
by Pufferpunk
You're not the only one who hates it... Filbert's embarrased.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:03 am
by LinearChaos
Pufferpunk wrote:You're not the only one who hates it... Filbert's embarrased.
Aww...that must be what's wrong, why he's so nice, he's got the perpetual blues because of the technicolor gravel.
Re: at what size or age do
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:13 am
by Pufferpunk
What's wrong with being nice? I'd hate to have that awful gravel for only one fish. At least his niceness allows an interesting combo of tankmates.
Did you know I have a pair of 18 year old elephant noses in there with him?