Newbie!! Proud owner of two Tetraodon Cutcutias!

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Newbie!! Proud owner of two Tetraodon Cutcutias!

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Hello everyone! I thought I would introduce myself.

I am new to fishkeeping as of March 2011. I dived into this hobby full throttle! I started off with a 10gallon tank where i put a few danios and guppies in. About a month later I loved the hobby sooo much that I purchased a 37g Tall. I moved the guppies and danios over to this big tank adding a few apple snails, nerites, clown pleco, and PLANTS (first planted tank!) From this point I started looking for things to stock my 10gallon with and literally stumbled across some dwarf puffers. I absolutely fell in love with my first one Piggy. He was by far the coolest fish I have ever owned. I loved the fact that he would chomp viciously on snails and super curious of my every move! I accidently scared him one morning because i ran into my bedroom with my hair up in a towel! I stopped at his tank and he came out to greet me.. :shock: and he ran and hid! So cute :)

Piggy died from what i think was internal parasites. He ate so super much all the time and stayed skinny winny. The fish store i bought him from likes to act like they know about puffers but they had no clue. Sad about my puffer I started researching other puffers I might like. I then ran across a Tetraodon Cutcutia at a fish store (whom i named Fluky because it was by fluke i found her!). I immediately had to have her. I brought her home and she shockingly laid eggs on one of my plants that night!! I was not ready for eggs yet so i let them get eaten. So i called the fish store back and asked if they still had the tank mate that was in her tank with her. They said yes so i ran and got him to.

I bought a 37gallon long and i'm in the process of setting it up for these guys. I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas or suggestions for me? I'm going to try to get them to breed again! all advice would be much welcome! I know about food and maintenance and all the basics, but any advice about breeding would be very helpful. Or even any suggestions for a name for the male would be helpful too!! :)
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Can you repost in the FW puffer forum?
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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I'm new, but i will certainly try!! :)
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Re: Newbie!! Proud owner of two Tetraodon Cutcutias!

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That's very exciting!
I can't assist with the breeding aspect, but it's good to treat all puffers for IP's. Take a look around the library, many helpful articles, and the one on IP treatments should be there. Ask if if you have any questions about the IP medications,

Hopefully someone familiar with this species and breeding will check this out and advise your shortly!
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Re: Newbie!! Proud owner of two Tetraodon Cutcutias!

Post by Cognity7 »

Thanks seven!

I've definitely been reading about these jungle tabs... (i've written it down and its in my purse but i forget already).. I'm definitely going to try and treat them.

I tried Mysis Shrimp this weekend- not sure if any of you have tried it before. My cutcutia hated it but my danios/guppies loved it lol

I've only had luck with bloodworms and snails. The brine shrimp were too small.. i did have some luck with beefheart in a feeder cone.. maybe that would be the best way to go with the medicine.
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