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Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:04 pm
by bumble71
Hello to all.
I am really excited about my South American Puffer I got yesterday,but today it is [flash=]not eating yet[/flash]. Hopefully it will eat the next day.
I am raising (one) SAP in a 15 gallon tank hearty planted for now with (one)Albino Bristlenose Pleco. As far as I can see they are getting along very well with no nipping at the fins from the SAP.
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:43 pm
by RVS
First of all, welcome to TPF!
i Know 4 species of South American Puffer hehehe which one is yours?
Im a photo addict, so i wonder if you can introduce this nice puffer to us ñ_ñ
What are you giving him to eat? live food and frozen mollusks are the 1st choice for puffers!
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:25 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Welcome to TPF
SAP's are best in groups for 3 or more, they are a schooling puffer that may stress out alone.
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:40 pm
by bertie 83
They love to swim also. Is it a long tank?
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:35 pm
by RTR
SAPs or South American Puffers are Colomesus asellus, the only South American FW puffer.
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:53 pm
by RVS
Yes, "South American
FW puffer" ... but nobody specify
FW 
Anyway, learned the fact:
SAP is Colomesus asellus.
Re: Newbie To Puffer World
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:41 am
by scpion
As the aboves, they are very very active and never stops swimming.. just like my 1yr old son.. could not stop moving for a min... They are quite prone to ich imo.. I used to have 4 of them, all got ich shortly when they got home.. but they recovered fine! Just watch out for them!
Welcome!!