Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 So, i picked up 4 today! They are only 1cm, so they are in a 30L tank atm, until i make the long 70 L with a background. Still quite a few left, Get there soon oif you want them, only $14 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Cute!!! I'd want to put them in a bigger tank when they're bigger though, more like 100L than 75 because they can get really aggressive and kill each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Well they were imported, then kept in quaranitine for 6 weeks! so they must have been imported as tiny tiny fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 But i think the 70-80L tank should be fine, and if i end up with more than one male, i will sell, or swap for females, because i heard males get aggro with each other. The tank will be 80cm and 30 tall, and will have Heaps of rocks and tunnels etc, and hidey holes in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Congratulations :lol: :lol: They're small.. but when they get bigger everyone will envy you 8) Are ya planning to do anything with them? e.g. trying to breed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Yep When they are sexable, If i have 1 male, 3 females i will try bred them in that tank, if i get 2 male, 2 female, i will split up to 2 tanks, If i get 3 males 1 female, or 4 males, thats just going to peave me off! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 They are still in the bag.. Will they be alright to go in if the water is a bit murky, the murkyness is only from the gravel not being rinsed properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Is the tank that you're gonna put them in newly setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hope not, puffers are pretty much the worst fish you can cycle with. I guess it depends on your sex ratios, but I think that you sound like you've got lots of places for them to hide and hang out, so they should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 so how small are these dwarf puffers when they are fully grown? what do they look like? are they like figure 8's? so many questions - so little time :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 dwarf puffers get to around 2.5 cm in total length. They look like a small puffer fish I guess you could say they are like figure eight puffers, these puffers are fully freshwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 are they poisonous? and what shop were these from?!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 i know... but i specifically wanted to know where these are from. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 are they poisonous? Not poisonous to people, and I'm pretty sure they're not actually poisonous at all till they die. Dixon, don't forget, they're REALLY sensitive to copper, so watch out for that. Where's our pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 they sound awesome! do these live in the same conditions as angels etc? if you can some photos would be great, everyone will be jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hey Dixon What shop was that?? i might have to get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 redwood aquatics people! Hurry, theres about 30 left i think, at $14.50, and they are considering a price rise Photos tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Tank IS newly setup, but the filter WAS fully cycled, and water used from the same tank (im doing daily 5L waterchanges for the first few weeks ) Did do a waterchange before hand to try get rid of the murkyness, only got a bit clearer, but now the tank is almost fully clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 They also have some checkerboard cichlids for $20 each, which i would have got 3 of instead of the puffers if i had of seen them first :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 damn why do all the good fish have to be down in chch? Does the water conditioner have copper in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 where is redwood aquatics?? i have heard about this shop before but have no idea where it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 damn why do all the good fish have to be down in chch? Does the water conditioner have copper in it? No, but why would i use water conditioner? where is redwood aquatics?? i have heard about this shop before but have no idea where it is Its out on hussey road, just down the road from willowbank, Its a long drive from my house, but it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Dixon, you promised pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 So the pictures are her now, they are too small and too hard to take photos of! lol WOW photobuckets old uploader is slow!! :evil: :lol: ( i typed the above about 20 minutes before the pics :evil:) The phots are quite bad so youre gonna have to play 'spot the puffers' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 They look so cool They are really small aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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