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Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:38 am
by Sterling
Hi everybody
So I go to the lfs and there are two miserable looking duboisi puffers mixed in with a bunch of cichlids, what we call a "malawi" mix. So bought the two 8cm guys and brought them home. Both have nipped fins. They are in a 60l quarantine tank. I have an open 100l tank that is busy cycling will this be ok for them?
Thanks
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:50 am
by Pufferpunk
I would keep them separate. More than likely, their fins are nipped by each other.
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:55 am
by Sterling
If I use a divider would the 100l tank be ok for them?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:00 am
by Pufferpunk
100l is the bare minimum for 1.
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:02 am
by Sterling
I also read that their max size is around 9cm? Also is it ok if I don't feed them fish since they are Piscivores? And I assume they should be kept completely alone?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:08 am
by Sterling
Oh yes I also got them for R125 each which is about $12 each.
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:22 am
by Pufferpunk
Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:12 pm
by Sterling
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Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:56 pm
by Stratters
Piggy loved the wood lice, Pufferpunk. I'm finding them a good and crunchy addition to his diet
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:06 pm
by Sterling
On another forum somebody suggested they might be Abei puffers?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:05 pm
by coolriver
Sterling wrote:On another forum somebody suggested they might be Abei puffers?
Thats what they look like. Dont Duboisi's have a similar body shape to Congos?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:18 am
by Master of Puffers
Pufferpunk wrote:Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
For some reason I mentally added a comma between people and shrimp which made me rather worried for a few seconds..
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:42 am
by sgtmyers88
Master of Puffers wrote:Pufferpunk wrote:Yes & piscivores will each each other! I have a Congo & feed it live earthworms, blackworms, people shrimp & crab meat. Working on a few other choices soon.
For some reason I mentally added a comma between people and shrimp which made me rather worried for a few seconds..
ROFLMAO
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:45 am
by Pufferpunk
Yes, those are Abeis. I hope you've got them separated?
Re: Duboisi rescue
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:53 am
by Sterling
Yes the moment I figured out what they were I separated them. They seem happy. Will be setting up another 100l tank so they each can have one.