Puffer Thread #14!

[OracleNemesis]

Originally Posted by AaronDylan

Yeah.. i put it in the bag for 2 hours soaking in the tank before releasing it out. Water perimeter is good. I jus test ammonia and nitrate 0 and nitrite 5

Not sure already then. Gotta wait for more experiences Puffer-addicts to give shed some light. I hope he's well nonetheless

Sigh no one knows whats going wrong with my congo? Im afraid its not gonna make it, doesnt look good on my side.

[Zacquir]

It happened before to my fahaka. In fact it spin many times too. Using the mouth as the base to the spin. Shortly after it developed ich. Then it died. Didnt make it.

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Originally Posted by AaronDylan

Yeah.. i put it in the bag for 2 hours soaking in the tank before releasing it out. Water perimeter is good. I jus test ammonia and nitrate 0 and nitrite 5

Did u acclimatised it to your tank water by adding water in increment while in the bag? How long was the puffer in the tank before it started swimming strangely?

More than 24 hours. Yes i did.. erm now congo jus dig under the sand and rest

My congo puffer had never swam like that before.. It seems like your congo is a bit disoriented.. But my congo did explore the glass walls frequently to familiarise with the boundaries when it first arrived.. Meanwhile, monitor the parameters, check for any signs of stress, make sure it isn't breathing too heavily, etc... I've referred your video to the puffer forum and hopefully the experts there would be able to help out.

[OracleNemesis]

Burrowing into the sand seems like a good start. After Starting with Green Spotted Puffers, I launched myself into this by getting myself a Red Congo Puffer.

I'm a little paranoid thou with it not moving much. I have been watching him for hours and the only movements made are with its eyes ? Moving non stop so thats making me feel less worried. Gonna watch it for awhile longer before setting it into its tank.

Originally Posted by OracleNemesis

Burrowing into the sand seems like a good start. After Starting with Green Spotted Puffers, I launched myself into this by getting myself a Red Congo Puffer.

I'm a little paranoid thou with it not moving much. I have been watching him for hours and the only movements made are with its eyes ? Moving non stop so thats making me feel less worried. Gonna watch it for awhile longer before setting it into its tank.

Can u upload a pic of ur red congo? If can, maybe can exchange no. Cos im jus a new puffer keeper, still got lots of things to learn from u guys

[OracleNemesis]

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This is my red congo puffer still in its acclimatising tank *Satellite Box*

Tank water is slowly introduced via an extremely small air pump.

Gonna add 0.5g of Epsom Salt for 3 days before adding him to the main tank.

[user134679]

"South American Puffers reportedly grow up to 6 inches"

Anyone here possess a specimen larger than 2 inches?