Chogs Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I keep bumble bee gobies with my puffers and there are fine, puffers don't seem to touch them but the bumble bees chase each other, also have an otto cat with them as well. I also have an otto in with them.I feed them today very cool to watch and does anyone now what I can feed bumble bee gobies appart from blood worm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I also have an otto in with them.I feed them today very cool to watch and does anyone now what I can feed bumble bee gobies appart from blood worm? Awesome, i might try some gobies with mine, really miss having them. How bbig is your tank and how many dwarf puffs do you have in there redracer? Ottos are pretty commonly recommended as tankmates for the puffers. I used to have some but don't think i'll worry about getting more unless i need them for algae issues. Cute little guys though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 My tank is probably a little small at 30Litres, I now have 3 puffers and 4 bumble bees and 1 otto. I have changed tank a month ago it was bigger but no room at the new house. Haven't had a problem so far, just doing big water change every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I had 4 puffers, got sick of feeding them by hand with bloodworms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chogs Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 My tank is probably a little small at 30Litres, I now have 3 puffers and 4 bumble bees and 1 otto. I have changed tank a month ago it was bigger but no room at the new house. Haven't had a problem so far, just doing big water change every week. How many bumble bees do you think i could hav in a 15l? i was thinking two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 How many bumble bees do you think i could hav in a 15l? i was thinking two As long as you keep up your water changes two will be fine, anything else in there? They are great fish, they always look grumpy. Mine get fed bloodworm, brineshrimp and every now and then shrimp pellet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANB001 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hello I got 10 puffers, and only one paceful couple appeared... the other eight need to be spread in single tanks by the moment... they hate each other... be carefull with taking home too many Here is the happy couple today http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa22 ... oricus.flv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Awwww.... I like the way the fatter of the two does not take it's eyes off the other one! So which is the male and which is the female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 those are awesome puffers *glares at you for the RCS I saw in the vid* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hahahhah... I knew you would see those N1CK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANB001 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The big one is the female.. ... probably... The small one, sometimes shows an small dark line in each side of face, under the eye... hope one day becomes eye "wrinkles" Put a shrimp in your live campaing ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 My dwarf puffers just bred - saw them lay eggs in fact. Have managed to extract 6 eggs safely. They are sitting in a breeding trap. Time will tell how many will survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Cool! Is that one in the bottom in the middle? Keep us posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Im hoping to breed red eyes, but I need a male :lol: Good luck and keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 3 have hatched: 4 Are still sitting there looking clear - looks like they might not hatch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 omg! That is brilliant! what can you feed the babies? I suppose BBs will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Yes, baby brine shrimp. I've got everything ready to start hatching brine shrimp when I need to 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 that's fantastic, nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Congrats and well done! :bounce: micro worms are apparently very good for them newly hatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 You the man breakaway!!! Makes Me want to convert my random dannio 4 footer to a puff tank. Do you think they would get lost in a big tank? Seems most keep them in smallish tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 I am dreaming of a 4ft puffer tank! - Think of how happy they would be and awesome it would be to have a tank like that! But for now i have to be content with a small tank. PS- I'm puffer obsessed so will need updates everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Update: Fry are now somewhat free swimming. As I change their water, if I disturb the water even a little, they swim up and down and finally settle on the surface of the breeding trap. I suppose they're still too young to keep swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I bought 4 of these little guys today. They seem to school up. I'll change the tank to suit them once I evict the rest of the pearl Danios. I plan to add about another 4 to this 250L tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted May 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sweet Another update - the 3 hatched eggs are doing fine, and the 4 that didn't hatch are getting red spots on them just like the 3 that hatched had just before they hatched Looks like they might all end up hatching after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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