the tank has been fully cycled, current inhabitants are 3 DP's and 3 ottos. everything is at 0 (did a water change this morning and then tested) and everyone seems to be doing ok. the puffers checked out the ottos but soon lost interest as the were resting. going out to get them some very tiny snails to munch on tomorrow and picking up some frozen blood worms while i'm at it. any tips to get them to start eating? i'll keep everyone updated as things progress.took the plunge
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side19
- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 464
- Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:00 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 Figure Eight Puffer (Tetraodon biocellatus), Ra
1 South American Puffer (Colomesus asellus), Cocha(aka. Dizzy) - Location (country): United States
- Location: Manchester, CT
took the plunge
i finally did it. i got 3 DPs today. the tank has been fully cycled, current inhabitants are 3 DP's and 3 ottos. everything is at 0 (did a water change this morning and then tested) and everyone seems to be doing ok. the puffers checked out the ottos but soon lost interest as the were resting. going out to get them some very tiny snails to munch on tomorrow and picking up some frozen blood worms while i'm at it. any tips to get them to start eating? i'll keep everyone updated as things progress.
the tank has been fully cycled, current inhabitants are 3 DP's and 3 ottos. everything is at 0 (did a water change this morning and then tested) and everyone seems to be doing ok. the puffers checked out the ottos but soon lost interest as the were resting. going out to get them some very tiny snails to munch on tomorrow and picking up some frozen blood worms while i'm at it. any tips to get them to start eating? i'll keep everyone updated as things progress.
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marksrush
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 856
- Joined: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:10 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: One GSP.
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Raymore, Missouri USA
Re: took the plunge
You probably won't have to do anything to get them to start eating. Give them a day or so to settle in, and then see how it goes.
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julianchan
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 709
- Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:25 am
- My Puffers: 1 GSP Elevator.....Lord Vator to everyone else...
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: took the plunge
My DP is picky...only live food...live bloodworms, and snails...thats it...he wont touch anything else...even after 3 days of no food for him..he wont touch anything.....so...thats all he eats...
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side19
- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 464
- Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:00 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 Figure Eight Puffer (Tetraodon biocellatus), Ra
1 South American Puffer (Colomesus asellus), Cocha(aka. Dizzy) - Location (country): United States
- Location: Manchester, CT
Re: took the plunge
ok here are some pics of the three little ones. couldn't get all three in one shot though.
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lilgirlkat
- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 253
- Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 1:38 am
Re: took the plunge
gah!! I love DPs! I just picked up 2 more for my lonely dp. They're so cute! All three of mine have fat little bellies from hunting snails together.
The new ones didn't even wait a second to get used to their new diggs. They were hunting and playing in the 'water slide' in minutes!
The new ones didn't even wait a second to get used to their new diggs. They were hunting and playing in the 'water slide' in minutes!