Say Hi to Dwaine my Mbu!

[Bogwoodbruce]

Hiya just thought id show off my Mbu. Got him around 3 weeks ago from Maidenhead aquatics @ The dukeries garden centre. He was around 4" inc tail then hes around 4,5" now maybe even 5". Hes currently living in a 6x2x2 with an assortment if fish inc 22 clownloach, santanoperca, african tigerfish, L#'s and a few other bits. Hes the main guy in there. I keep an array of fish and have loads of setups. But he is without a doubt in my top 3 best fish ive ever kept. Along with My lungfish and Peacock bass (cichla sp)

His next tank will be my 6x4x2 trop pond which has been running for nearly a whole year now. Hes feeding very well, on bloodworm, squid, mussle, prawn etc.... Im getting some shelled cockle and mussle through the store that i work at. Im staff at Fish INC in sheffield just incase any members go there.

I tried to think of a name and i posted some pix of him over on Monsterfishkeepers. And a member said it wont be long before he gets his big geeky teeth..... I dont know if there are any red dwarf viewers but, if you do you will know the character 'Dwaine dibley' I named him after him as they both have big teeth! sorta origonal lol.

I forgot to say. The shop is getting a feature an article in next months Tropical Fish magazine. As im the shops photographer im allowed a picture of one of my fish in. Needless to say Dwaines gonna make an appearence so keep an eye out for him if your a reader.

Just wanted to show him off. Ive got loads of pix wont bore you with em all so just a few...

[TheBlueMeanies]

awww so cute

[LilGreenPuffer]

Wow. I want a LFS that great! Dwaine is really cute. Congratulations!

What kind of a camera is that? Those are great closeups.

[Pufferpunk]

Great shots, he's a real looker! If that pond isn't built yet, I'd make it 6x4x4', 700g (2700L), as he should grow longer than 2' & he will get "bent" from trying to turn around in a 2' pond & it certainly isn't large enough for him & all his tankmates. Even better, would be 6x6x4, 1000g (4000L). Also, 22 CL at 1' each in 6x4x2', 300g (135L) tank, could out out a ton of bioload eventually.

Check out our articles stickied in this forum about mbus & also in our Library.

[Bogwoodbruce]

Thanks everyone the ponds been running for almost a year now, and its 4' wide.

[Bogwoodbruce]

Wow. I want a LFS that great! Dwaine is really cute. Congratulations!

What kind of a camera is that? Those are great closeups.

Thanks. I use a Nikon D40, nothing fancy

[Pufferpunk]

I still say that isn't enough room for the puffer or dilution to the waste produced by an adult mbu & the tankmates you have. Did you read those 2 articles?

[Bogwoodbruce]

I still say that isn't enough room for the puffer or dilution to the waste produced by an adult mbu & the tankmates you have. Did you read those 2 articles?

I understand my friend... dont worry theres another upgrade to come yet. Hes not doing too bad i mean hes already got a 6x2x2 with an upgrade ready i mean theres some mbu on here in much smaller tanks with no upgrade.

The pond currently only has 9 fish in there and is mega overfiltered as is the tank hes currently in.

Its a 6x2x2 with a fluval FX5, tetratec ex1200, eheim 2213 classic canister and internal pearl 80 filter with twice weekly waterchanges... not bad hey?

[Pufferpunk]

Alright, I'll back off. Sounds like you've got it covered.

[Bogwoodbruce]

Alright, I'll back off. Sounds like you've got it covered.

Nah man its cool. Somthing that needs saying. But i came prepaired

[Pufferpunk]

Yeah, I just saw your intro & I think you've got enough tanks to upgrade...

[Bogwoodbruce]

Yeah, I just saw your intro & I think you've got enough tanks to upgrade...

cool dude.... I use MFK mostly, i think ive seen you on there. You'll see all my monsters on there....

[Pufferpunk]

Hey, no dudes here!

[oldfish]

Among other things you said he ate bloodworms, mine must be weird he would not touch the stuff........ Dwaine is a great looking little mbu,and he has somthing important my newest little one hasn't got.................a name........Good luck with him.

[Irisis]

Among other things you said he ate bloodworms, mine must be weird he would not touch the stuff........ Dwaine is a great looking little mbu,and he has somthing important my newest little one hasn't got.................a name........Good luck with him.

I think its an individual puffer thing - Winston ate the giant ones once, but not bothered since. I think he thinks they're too small to bother with!

Also, Dwaine is a gorgeous looking Mbu! Very cute