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Old 13-08-2011, 06:59 PM   #61
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who bought the mbu at ah? nice fish.
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Old 15-08-2011, 12:16 AM   #62
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Just got a congo puffer today from a bro here.

Will it be okay to keep it in a bare tank (no sand) and provide hiding places like PVC pipe?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 15-08-2011, 04:52 PM   #63
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I would recommend fine sand as substrate, because they like to burrow. This will also provide them with more opportunity to hunt down their prey.
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Old 16-08-2011, 04:02 PM   #64
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I'm keeping 2 figure 8 puffers in a 2.5" bare tank with overhead filter . Water change 30% twice weekly with antichlorine . Can any bro adv why my figure 8 puffers not eating /quite little only . I've tried market prawns/live feeder prawn ($2/packet fm 328) and even snails .. No visible overgrown bugg teeth . When i bought the fish, they were eating quite well for a week .
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Old 18-08-2011, 02:10 AM   #65
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Maybe due to internal parasite, can look into previous puffer thread for step to step treatment.
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Old 19-08-2011, 02:19 PM   #66
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ok noted. thks
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Old 24-08-2011, 07:36 AM   #67
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Erm...i know.some bro here feed their puffer saltwater crab leg and clam. Wont those saltwater food spoilt the water as they might have saltwater baterial in them. Thanks.
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Old 26-08-2011, 04:22 PM   #68
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I am not sure about it, but thought the salt water food will have lesser bacteria because of the presence of salt in their environment.

But I do wonder if the puffer eat too many salt wAter food, will it be getting too much salt in it's diet.
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Old 26-08-2011, 04:33 PM   #69
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There's sure to be some levels of salinity in saltwater seafoods but i personally think it should be fine. Also, i highly doubt the bacteria can survive, especially after you've washed it and put it in the freezer.
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Old 27-08-2011, 11:20 PM   #70
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Need a little help on my figure 8 puffer. I heard that if puffers have a white round belly, it means they're doing well but my puffer seems to have black belly for most of the time. Had that puffer for more than 1 month already and I only seen it with white belly for like thrice. Is it because of my tank size, which I admit it's a little small for puffer of it's size.

Anyway, the tank of it is now empty(only with a sunken barrel where it can hide). I removed all the gravels and plants because it's growing some worms and bugs. Noticed 3 kinds of bugs last time.

Here's a picture of my f8 puffer.
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