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Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:23 pm
by Galen1
I introduced myself a while back. Bred a bunch of Lake Tanganyika and Victoria cichlids, most of them endangered/critical CARES species. Now I am mostly done with cichlids and have fallen in love with puffers.
I started with a new T. palembangensis before Thanksgiving last year. I added a Takifugu ocellatus to my collection (separate tank, of course) about a month ago. Today I got my T. baileyi (in quarantine now). They are named Lepton, Boson, and Hadron, all subatomic particles...
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After a big meal - check out the lopsided belly:
Here is how he spends most of his time during the day:
Not the best pic, but hey, I'm new:
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:06 pm
by Pufferpunk
Nice, healthy puffers!
I just got my baileyi this week, too!
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:58 am
by pufferjw
Yeah, great looking fish!
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:48 am
by bertie 83
Very nice fish you have there
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:46 am
by Galen1
Thanks! Already the hairy puffer is more outgoing. My local club supplier delivered him in an orange 5 gal bucket with lid because he said he had bitten through 5 bags...I'm glad he has lots of "hair".
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:25 am
by Hillehaus
Very nice fish! I've always been a fan of the Takifugu ocellatus.
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:07 am
by Galen1
Slightly better pic of the hairy puffer. He has been eating like a pig.
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:53 am
by Pufferpunk
Looks just like my Willie!
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:29 pm
by Galen1
Any idea on a minimum quarantine time?
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:59 pm
by Welch4
Pufferpunk wrote:Looks just like my Willie!
Hahhaa I have the maturity level of a 5 year old. Love the takifugu!
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:29 pm
by pufferjw
Lmao!
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:51 pm
by Galen1
Haha, took me a while...
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:53 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:52 pm
by TOPuffers
Welch4 wrote:Pufferpunk wrote:Looks just like my Willie!
Hahhaa I have the maturity level of a 5 year old. Love the takifugu!
OMG my first thought too
Re: Left cichlids for puffers
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:45 pm
by Galen1
...on the question of quarantine length for a FW puffer before he goes into the main tank with a divider?
