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New family members :)
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:25 pm
by DarkEntity
Well,
today has been a good day, got back from Ultimate Aquatics in Fife with 4 new family members,
2 Clown Plecs for the community tanks....but by far the more "OOOOoooh" worthy are the 2 Carinotetraodon Salivator Puffers
Here they are an hour after being released devouring a cockle
The one at the front is the male and the female to the rear.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:35 pm
by Myaj
Beautiful!
Maybe they'll start showing up over here soon, I'd love to have some Red Eyes of any species!
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:19 pm
by DarkEntity
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:23 pm
by Boxermom
That's one spot-on good spouse you got there!
I'm totally jealous!
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:38 pm
by Woland
Beautiful!
C. salivator is by far the most attractive of the Carinotetraodons...
Congrats.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:41 pm
by Hilly
I strongly recommend having a tank divider on hand. regardless of tank size, the males are so unpredicable you could end up with a dead female, at the first sign he begins to relentlessly chase her, seperate.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:58 pm
by kass
Nice! They look very healthy.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:10 pm
by DarkEntity
Hilly wrote:I strongly recommend having a tank divider on hand. regardless of tank size, the males are so unpredicable you could end up with a dead female, at the first sign he begins to relentlessly chase her, seperate.
I already have another tank running with just glowlights, so should the worst happen i can move one in there and put the glowlights back in the community
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:46 am
by manutius
They are gorgeous, is that a puff or a fulll tummy? The tank looks lovely too
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:22 am
by taly
the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:10 pm
by Hilly
taly wrote:the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
It will be interesting to see how your Salivator do over a long period of tiime. Personally I dont think I could justify a 50+ gallon tank for a single pair.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:46 pm
by DarkEntity
No i couldnt either, and tbh in a tank that size you could possibly loose them lol
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:30 pm
by taly
Hilly wrote:taly wrote:the best is to have a much bigger tank... I have a 240l with just a pair... I think they need so much bigger tank then f.eks the irrubesco
It will be interesting to see how your Salivator do over a long period of tiime. Personally I dont think I could justify a 50+ gallon tank for a single pair.
Me too!
I`m hoping to get fry on Carinotetraodons. Irrubesco and salivator and maybe borneensis if I get them to Norway...
And in the 240l I will try to get 2 more females... So there will be 4 salivator there maybe
The male is so big that I can`t think of moving him to a smaller tank
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:35 pm
by taly
I'm sorry! lol!
The pair looks great!!
How is the sice difference between the pair?
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:58 pm
by DarkEntity
He is stockyer than the female who is more sleek and slender
length wise there is nothing in it really.
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