Puffer thread #6

[Freshman]

bro shagy382.... ur two babies look good!!

btw, what sand u using? coral sand? pH now very high??

Originally Posted by jebus

whats the growth rate of fahakas?
i used to keep one took like 2 months to grow from 1cm to 2.5"

1cm or is it 1inch?

if 1inch to 2.5inches in 2months.. shd be quite OK growth rate lah..

Originally Posted by Freshman

bro shagy382.... ur two babies look good!!

btw, what sand u using? coral sand? pH now very high??




1cm or is it 1inch?

if 1inch to 2.5inches in 2months.. shd be quite OK growth rate lah..

Yea bro thats coral sand lol and yea it raises the pH siginificantly so i used a pH buffer to bring it down. The uncle at Y618 and some bros claim that puffers prefer higher...TPF recomends about ph 6-8. So far, my puffers seem to do quite well with a higher pH so i wldnt be too worried for now. I been using coral sand all along for e puffers because i cant find grade 0 fine river sand . Y618 only brings it now n den...

Sand not so popular ba because its hard to maintain

[Freshman]

ooo ..just asking only..
ya.. they suitable for higher pH... (i think not as high as those Tanganyika )
Previously I maintain mine at ard 7.6 using baking soda n coral chips.
& kH @ 4.. so as to keep the pH stable..won't fluctuate much.

for sand.. just be careful with the compacting/shit trapping problem.

Also..have to take note of the risk involving maintaining high pH water.
(this 1 u own self go readup liao..)

Originally Posted by Freshman

ooo ..just asking only..
ya.. they suitable for higher pH... (i think not as high as those Tanganyika )
Previously I maintain mine at ard 7.6 using baking soda n coral chips.
& kH @ 4.. so as to keep the pH stable..won't fluctuate much.

for sand.. just be careful with the compacting/shit trapping problem.

Also..have to take note of the risk involving maintaining high pH water.
(this 1 u own self go readup liao..)

My pH is at 7.6 now lol just measured so i think its rather stable i hope so when are you going to go into puffers again bro?

[Freshman]

do test the kH also.. cos that will affect the pH stability also.. Stability is the key to fish keeping success!
(pH-kH-GH relationship...good to know... google for more info)

haha.. not so soon ah. Hopefully by next year can restart.. Else really can just enjoy ur fish pic/vidz liao.. haha

Originally Posted by Freshman

do test the kH also.. cos that will affect the pH stability also.. Stability is the key to fish keeping success!
(pH-kH-GH relationship...good to know... google for more info)

haha.. not so soon ah. Hopefully by next year can restart.. Else really can just enjoy ur fish pic/vidz liao.. haha

if put DW inside will it help?

Some more pics

Picture of sick fahaka that passed away last month



Healthy one

[Freshman]

nice pic!!
the baby half burrow very cute.

Originally Posted by Discus Ø

if put DW inside will it help?

bro.. what u talking?

Originally Posted by Freshman

nice pic!!
the baby half burrow very cute.



bro.. what u talking?

Think he refers to driftwood bro