Puffer Thread 0010

[zadrian]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

Yeah... A complex environment helps alot.

But if the puffer really can see its own reflection, an aggressive one will try to "attack" its reflection.
This is really different from pacing. Pacing is swimming against the glass, whereas if it is "attacking", it rams itself against the glass, with much more strength.

I've seen my miurus and baileyi flatten themselves before ramming against the glass. Looks cool.

Mine just moves up and down....at times quite fast...so fast that he jumps out of the water....especially on the right side thats y I put the OHHF there to cause the waterfall. My water level is kinda low...at least 3" to 4" below the normal 2" or so. That means that there is air space of at least 6" so that the puffer does not jump out....in the pic I added more water as I am going to skim the top (protein) later.

BTW...i use a 1000L/H water filter + 1/2 the rainbar to cause some water movement on the leftside...bubbles shooting down at 45 degree almost 2" deep...would that help or better off blowing currents as the curve tank side causes a relatively large current flow (as compared to the squared tanks).

I cannot create large flows as some plants I added only recently...needs at least 2 weeks to let the roots hold the plants down.

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by Freshman

my fahaka loves to ram @ its own reflection... n also my face when I'm close to the tank..hehehe
I'm worried for my glass tank if fahaka grows bigger..

now I'm thinking of clearing my wolf for a group of arrowhead and humpback puffer..(since a lot of success attempts in comm-ing these two puffers..)

where to find enough arrowhead and humpback to comm?

[zadrian]

Originally Posted by Freshman

bro..then I strongly believe puffer is not the fish for u.. as most puffers are lone ranger..with eccentric behaviour n almost zero social life.

Cheers

I guess that u guys are into the larger puffers....
Of the larger puffers, the baby Fahaka or the mid sized Ceylon puffers I saw looks calm, kept in tanks of many....Raindow tank was like 2ft and had 10+ CP, Long Hu tank was 2.5ft and had 8+ CP. The baby Fahaka at CF looks calm and not fierce...Maybe when they grow up...then they become firece...

My DPs are not really the monsters most websites claimed, unless u comm them with "itchy backside" fishes that chase or disturb them.

So far my Zebra REs are quite ok....DPs are a damn Kaypo type of puffer and they kinda like to shoal in 4s or 5s when there is some movement else they spread out....but my REs so far did not even chase any DPs except for the "turn around & strike" that I caught them doing when I 1st added them in.

As for the REs....I'll let u know tmr....

Maybe its all well as there was food....but the Tubiflex worms had run out + only the largest GS ware left...maybe fights will break out.....

[zadrian]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

This shot too boring leh... But interesting pics are hard to capture. I always miss the moment. Guess I just gotta keep trying.

Saw some REs at polyart just now.

BTW, anyone got spare small snails in the west?

The REs are in quite good condition...
i saw that there is a tank beside...2tanks to the left actually stated palembang puffer....but tank was empty....hmmmm

[zadrian]

Originally Posted by jerra85

ok thanks bro!

btw u wan the ramshorn? my baby ramshorns r ready for collection... its ard 0.7cm already... i need to clear alot.... as still got lots n lots of eggs going to be hatch... their eggs r really all over the tank now....

Hi Jerra...I PM u my mobile number....can we meet ? I'll buy u supper or dinner ? But I forgot to bring my HP on 15 Feb....will be home ard 11pm....

Now I got 11 DPs, 2 ZREs and 3 REs to feed....(plus 2 Glasscats, 3 Albino 1/2beaks and 2 baby guppies).

BTW anyone knows where to get tubiflex worms after 9pm ?

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

where to find enough arrowhead and humpback to comm?

hehee.. just a thought..
cos last nite I browsed thru pufferforum n saw some amazing shots of humpback..

Originally Posted by zadrian

I guess that u guys are into the larger puffers....

bro.. big or small puffers I also like..
anyway, I would say is.. looks can be deceiving.. What we observe is only their behaviour when being observed. What's going on in their mind or what is their personality... very hard to know..

Anyway, do cover up ur tank.. have seen/read that puffer will jump.

Do stock up on ghost shrimps also..CNY coming..

* try frozen bloodworms better...safer..

[bsplenden]

eh... don't post all seperate posts leh... all together in one single post at a time.

jerra85, you got any updates of your T. abei?

[LTL]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

Yeah... A complex environment helps alot.

But if the puffer really can see its own reflection, an aggressive one will try to "attack" its reflection.
This is really different from pacing. Pacing is swimming against the glass, whereas if it is "attacking", it rams itself against the glass, with much more strength.

I've seen my miurus and baileyi flatten themselves before ramming against the glass. Looks cool.

mine also 'admires' its reflection whole day long... witness once or twice that it puffed up when flaring at its reflection...

Originally Posted by Freshman

my fahaka loves to ram @ its own reflection... n also my face when I'm close to the tank..hehehe
I'm worried for my glass tank if fahaka grows bigger..

now I'm thinking of clearing my wolf for a group of arrowhead and humpback puffer..(since a lot of success attempts in comm-ing these two puffers..)

so ambitious... how many plan to comm? 3 of each?

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by Freshman

hehee.. just a thought..
cos last nite I browsed thru pufferforum n saw some amazing shots of humpback..

i prefer the suvatti leh... i love the arrow on the head. but mine died, probably due to stress.

so tell me if you see any suvattis around.

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by LTL

so ambitious... how many plan to comm? 3 of each?

haha..I just thinking only..hehe..

If really setting up, most probably will be just a 2ft tank with perhaps just 3 puffers.. (they can get big.. > 6inches type n they are messy eaters..)

Originally Posted by bsplenden

i prefer the suvatti leh... i love the arrow on the head. but mine died, probably due to stress.

so tell me if you see any suvattis around

OMG! ur suvattis mati liao ah...sadz..may it RIP
I guess it is too stressed by the congo..

Originally Posted by bsplenden

eh... don't post all seperate posts leh... all together in one single post at a time.

like this easy mah... can save time also..