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My puffer is bored
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:56 am
by witchywitch
Hey everybody,
I am the pride owner of a small puffer (1 inch!)...
He's really sweet but the problem is:
He's bored!
DO you guys know some solutions to cheer up his life a bit?
Thank U all,
Fé
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:08 am
by Hilly
Plenty of decor, rockwork and bogwood for him to explore should do the trick.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:29 am
by Boxermom
What kind of puffer is it? If you are unsure, look through the PufferPedia and see if you find one similar, or post a pic and we can help ID it for you.
Plants, lots and lots of plants (fake or real) will help. A background on the tank also helps, doesn't matter what kind, just anything to cover the back of the tank.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:06 am
by gagned
I also periodically move the decorations around in my tank. It gives them something new to explore.
Dan
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:29 pm
by Fahakaman
For my fahaka if I try putting something new in the tank or moving something around he bites it.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:51 pm
by Jason
i recently raised the salinity in my ceylon tank high enough to support caulerpa algae and lately they've been amusing themselves poking around the algae looking for bits of missed food and generally being nosey.
jason
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:34 am
by witchywitch
Hey everybody,
I looked around on the puffer pedia...
it's a *eight puffer***...
But... Is it a brackwather fish then?
I didn't knew:(
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:46 am
by Raphael
Figure 8s are brackish water fish. They do best at the salinity of 1.005
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:10 am
by witchywitch
Yeah I already noticed... But would that be the reason that he's so sick?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:29 am
by Dinsdale
Is he sick, or is he just bored?
What size tank is he in?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:29 am
by Pufferpunk
When did he become sick? I thought he was just bored.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:52 am
by witchywitch
Hey everyone,
Thanks for all your support...
but unfortunately he died Today...
we found him lain on his back:(
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:12 am
by Boxermom
Sorry to hear that. Did you tell us he was sick in another post? If not, why not? We might have been able to help. Do you know what he was sick from?
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:01 am
by Rocker
thats bad news,
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:45 pm
by puffermama
That's so sad, Figure of 8 Puffers are such cute fish.
I don't know if you want another one but if you do, post here first, so hopefully you'll get more joy next time.