Feeder fish?
- Thread starter tinister
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Besause fish are not the natural diet of most puffers - most need crunchy foods, such as crustaceans and mollusks.
Hey, guys. I stopped adding feeder fishes to the tank. They're slowly disappearing. I went to the local LFS last week and asked for some small snails to start a snail farm. From all I've read - and from input from you guys - snails seem to be the way to go. With the occasional specialty treats like worms, crayfish, etc.
Another thing I started doing is to be more consistent with my water changes. I try to do it every other Sunday. Seems to have a positive affect on both my puffer - and the plants. I noticed that the puffer is more active after a 35% water change. And my live plants are flourishing.
I added 5 Tiger Barbs to the tank just to have some life. They're proving to be too fast for my puffer. So far so good.
As for IDing my puffer - when I went back to the LFS - they had another puffer - and they called that one a "Black River Puffer". Tho it looks identical to my Target? - Fang's? puffer.
So I agree that IDing is difficult.
Pics still coming
I have to wait to get my digital camera for Christmas.
Tinster
Another thing I started doing is to be more consistent with my water changes. I try to do it every other Sunday. Seems to have a positive affect on both my puffer - and the plants. I noticed that the puffer is more active after a 35% water change. And my live plants are flourishing.
I added 5 Tiger Barbs to the tank just to have some life. They're proving to be too fast for my puffer. So far so good.
As for IDing my puffer - when I went back to the LFS - they had another puffer - and they called that one a "Black River Puffer". Tho it looks identical to my Target? - Fang's? puffer.
So I agree that IDing is difficult.
Pics still coming
I have to wait to get my digital camera for Christmas.Tinster
Nocturnal Puffer & Lighting
Thanks, Pufferpunk. I will do a 50% water change a week from now on. I just got a cyphoning (sp?) tube yesterday that should make things easier.
I have a question about lighting for my puffer tank. I've heard others mention that Target Puffers are nocturnal. And in fact I already suspected as much since my puffer is pretty inactive when the lights are on in his tank. But as soon as the lights go out - he's swimming all over the place.
Which brings me to my QUESTION:
I have my lighting unit connected to a timer. The lights go on at 7pm and shuts off at 3am every day. Considering that the T Puffer is nocturnal - do you think that it is screwing up his internal clock to have the "artificial" lighting kick in right during real world night time? Could this cause stress for the puffer?
Tin
Thanks, Pufferpunk. I will do a 50% water change a week from now on. I just got a cyphoning (sp?) tube yesterday that should make things easier.
I have a question about lighting for my puffer tank. I've heard others mention that Target Puffers are nocturnal. And in fact I already suspected as much since my puffer is pretty inactive when the lights are on in his tank. But as soon as the lights go out - he's swimming all over the place.
Which brings me to my QUESTION:
I have my lighting unit connected to a timer. The lights go on at 7pm and shuts off at 3am every day. Considering that the T Puffer is nocturnal - do you think that it is screwing up his internal clock to have the "artificial" lighting kick in right during real world night time? Could this cause stress for the puffer?
Tin
So long as the light cycle provided is regular, fish respond well and adapt easily to arbitrary light/dark cycles. The timer provides regularity, so it is not an issue.
