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  • #31
    Yea. Trying to start one. Lol. Gonna buy a bunch of them and sw of they breed

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    • #32
      Is it normal for the puffer to be in a corner? I just added him in the tank yesterday

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      • #33
        Originally posted by cu0ngsayz View Post
        Is it normal for the puffer to be in a corner? I just added him in the tank yesterday
        Just stressed, give it a couple days.
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        • #34
          He or she is just getting used to the place
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          • #35
            I agree, puffers hate-hate-hate moving. It took mine a couple weeks or more to really settle in and stop pouting.

            Definitely over-filter, then over-filter some more!

            As far as 'scape, yeah it's really more about what you like than the puffer, and leave them plenty of room to swim, but- plants will help keep the nitrates down a bit if he/she won't munch them, and in my experience most fahakas like to explore and enjoy some sort of cover/cave or place to hide. I know when Suki was smaller, she enjoyed snuggling into a little overhang/cave-ish place on the big driftwood. Now she's too big to fit, so she buries herself in the sand in "her spot" when she's sulky. Lol.

            Good luck with your little guy! Puffers are way fun. Definitely post up some pics, we wanna see!
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            • #36
              he starting to get comfy in his new home!!! swimming around and not in one corner anymore so pictures will be coming up soon

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              • #37
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                dont mind the dirty eater!!!! how do you guys feed them shrimp its soo dirty!!!! do you peel it before feeding? couldnt imagine if i had some kind of substrate.

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                • #38
                  peeling before feeding would eliminate some of the mess, but either way they're messy

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                  • #39
                    Leave the shell on, it's good for their teeth. They are just messy, no way around that...that's why over filtering and lots of W/C is really important. They crap really big too!

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by LooksLater View Post
                      Leave the shell on, it's good for their teeth. They are just messy, no way around that...that's why over filtering and lots of W/C is really important. They crap really big too!

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                      HAHAHAH YEA!!!!!!!!! i thought it was uneaten shrimp LOL

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by cu0ngsayz View Post
                        HAHAHAH YEA!!!!!!!!! i thought it was uneaten shrimp LOL
                        Probably some of both! I try to pooper-scoop it out when I see it, I don't know if other fahaka owners do or not, I figure it can't hurt water quality...!?

                        But substrate will actually help, in a couple ways- it will give another place for good bacteria to colonize...and with substrate, the puffer will be less stressed.

                        And PS- he's cute!!!
                        "I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability." -Oscar Wilde

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                        • #42
                          You need some sand in there son.... My pea puffers poops are massive I don't know how such small fish can poop so big.
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                          • #43
                            Yea I have 2 bags of sand in the garage. Will probably add it later when I do a wc

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                            • #44
                              Your puffer isn't going to like that lol
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                              • #45
                                The puffer will thank me later lol

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