Puffer thread #6

Originally Posted by Discus Ø

so can i use marine salt? which is cheaper and which is better?

Marine salt and epsom salt totally different thing bro. Epsom salt is to ease the fish bowels..

For example, lets say you fed ur fahaka a big crayfish den normally he will shit it out within the night or so and its really obvious because the shit looks abit like crayfish rojak. But if after a day or so, you dont see any shit ard e tank and ur fahaka looks dark as hell den you know something is wrong. Den you adminster the epsom salt and pray that it works

Originally Posted by shagy382

Can stay in 3ft until you got enough money for a 422 lol for the fahaka to hide, it doesnt like to be exposed or at least some rocks n definitely sand. Provide aeration and adequte filtration. I prefer using external canisters but of course its more ex than sump n OHF lol do take note of the puffers diet too..n standby epsom salt for any emergencies

Problem, my 3ft now is a bare tank ( water all no problem as i already put in 2 discus to test run) if i get it tomorrow morning i dont have the time to add in the sand and rock... i can only add in discus breeding core for him to hide...how?

i will be using OHF as i have 2 set at home now.. should be enough for that little guy?? till i change to bigger tank...canister better? i find it hard to wash...

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by Discus Ø

Y??????? most of the time hiding inside the sand...

adult & baby ... different..
healthy & sick.... also different..

fahaka are labeled as active hunter type of puffer..
if it just hide most of the time, where do u think it get its food?

IMO something must be wrong somewhere that make it want to hide most of the time.. agree?

Originally Posted by coolace

Hi, i just brought a Palembangs puffer from y618.

I cant seems to find any information on tis fellow.
Can any bro help mi?

Check out pufferpedia & pufferforum.

[QUOTE=Freshman;7814157]adult & baby ... different..
healthy & sick.... also different..

fahaka are labeled as active hunter type of puffer..
if it just hide most of the time, where do u think it get its food?

IMO something must be wrong somewhere that make it want to hide most of the time.. agree?
QUOTE]

Good point, totally agree.

active hunter type of puffer, never think of that coming....i still mistake it as lazy guy who only like to play with the keeper when feeding time hahahah ( like my discus...)

Originally Posted by coolace

Hi, i just brought a Palembangs puffer from y618.

I cant seems to find any information on tis fellow.
Can any bro help mi?

Cool, more guy joining the puffer gang ahahahhaah ( i am too as i have a drawf puffer in my 2ft planted tank)

Originally Posted by shagy382

Marine salt and epsom salt totally different thing bro. Epsom salt is to ease the fish bowels..

For example, lets say you fed ur fahaka a big crayfish den normally he will shit it out within the night or so and its really obvious because the shit looks abit like crayfish rojak. But if after a day or so, you dont see any shit ard e tank and ur fahaka looks dark as hell den you know something is wrong. Den you adminster the epsom salt and pray that it works

So for shitting problem i can use epsom salt. But if other problem llike white spot, is it better to use marine salt or normal medication salt from the LFS ( i read that it is not good to use medcation on puffer, just add salt and heater)

I dunno why nowadays arofanatics takes so long to load..very frustrating..damn singtel

Anw whehter you use aquairum salt or marine salt to treat ich all depends on the type of puffer. Fresh water use aquarium, brackish use marine

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by Discus Ø

Good point, totally agree.

active hunter type of puffer, never think of that coming....i still mistake it as lazy guy who only like to play with the keeper when feeding time hahahah ( like my discus...)

the playing with keeper.. is a bonus lah.
and from what I see.. is also due to boredom..
It needs us for entertainment.. and when we don't play with it.. It will find other sources(which in my case.. None) or just face wall and stone.. very bad for its health i feel..

that's why it is extremely important to keep it in big huge tank.. with 'complex' deco... to let it explore ard.. play ard.. to keep it entertain and its mind stimulated..

Hunting (quarantined) live food is also a good play/workout for them.

[Magnumchoy]

Originally Posted by Freshman

Oh no.. sadz.. May it RIP..

have u tested the water parameters?
What was its last few meals?

Yup tested ammonia 0,nitrite 0, nitrates 25mg/l. My palembang and shrimps is doing fine in the same tank. Most likely its caused by indigestion, didnt chew but swallow whole shrimp. Saw him puff up shortly after the meal and started 'twisting' and doing the 'tango' violently after.

Anyway i went down to amk and got their last 2 remaining fahakas, looks very listless and abit skinny and one of them coloration was very dark so i was relunctant, wanted to get 1 only but the guys there persuade me to clear their last 2 for a discount, so here i am with 2 fahakas. lol. need to rack brains on partitioning my 422 til i have another contingency plan.

Just to play it safe, i started on an immediate water change and immediately start them on internal parasites treatment since they are wild caught and have been fed feeder fish in the lfs. Surprisingly they are very active and swimming around in the tank now and colors have brighten up. They started eating immediately too. crossing my fingers and hope all goes well

Originally Posted by shagy382

I dunno why nowadays arofanatics takes so long to load..very frustrating..damn singtel

Anw whehter you use aquairum salt or marine salt to treat ich all depends on the type of puffer. Fresh water use aquarium, brackish use marine

Oh thanks thanks..

True, i also using singtel and it take like a year to load the AF page...angry.. facebook is even faster than AF.....