Dwarf Puffers - Aquarium Advice

JDogg · 11-15-2006, 09:10 PM

meet Franny 2 and Seymour...George is camera shy, probably off hunting snails

rich311k · 11-15-2006, 09:17 PM

Nice, cute little guys.

JDogg · 11-15-2006, 10:27 PM

thanks

**Zagz** · 11-15-2006, 10:35 PM

Wow they are really cute. I should start a puffer tank.

JDogg · 11-15-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zagz

Wow they are really cute. I should start a puffer tank.

lucky number 13?

WaterPond · 11-16-2006, 04:20 PM

their looking awfully skinny. Good pic though
They shouldent be that jellybean shape.
Here is what they should look like

Are you treating for IPs??

JDogg · 11-16-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WaterPond

their looking awfully skinny. Good pic though
They shouldent be that jellybean shape.
Here is what they should look like

Are you treating for IPs??

should i be...the two in the pictur i just picked up from petsmart tuesday and pic was tanked wednesday..the other one that i have dad for almost two weeks not is much rounder

WaterPond · 11-16-2006, 10:47 PM

yes, they should be plump. Have you seen them poo?

JDogg · 11-17-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WaterPond

yes, they should be plump. Have you seen them poo?

i have seen a lot of poo, but not its source, could be oto poo... how would i best treat internal parasites in a DP any suggestions?

EDIT: they are not good with eating frozen bloodworms for me, they pick, but not much...

could the bloodworms they do eat give them parasites... my angel might have internal parasites, they get the excess bloodworms i thaw...

GlitcH · 11-17-2006, 08:54 AM

For what it's worth......I've had my puffers for 8 months and not once have I seen them poo.

But JDogg is right........they are on the skinny side.
It wouldn't hurt to treat them......to be on the safe side.

If you decide not to treat them then the next best thing would be to load the tank up with as many snails as you can get your hands on.
Mine love pond snails the most.

11-15-2006, 09:10 PM	#1
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11-15-2006, 10:27 PM	#3
JDogg Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northfield, MN Posts: 2,221 Images: 12	thanks __________________ Follow my adventures into the land of Nano Reefs HERE http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...f/DSC01648.jpg

11-16-2006, 04:20 PM	#6
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	their looking awfully skinny. Good pic though They shouldent be that jellybean shape. Here is what they should look like Are you treating for IPs?? __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

11-16-2006, 10:47 PM	#8
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	yes, they should be plump. Have you seen them poo? __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

11-17-2006, 08:54 AM	#10
GlitcH Aquarium Advice FINatic Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: RI Posts: 618 Images: 4	For what it's worth......I've had my puffers for 8 months and not once have I seen them poo. But JDogg is right........they are on the skinny side. It wouldn't hurt to treat them......to be on the safe side. If you decide not to treat them then the next best thing would be to load the tank up with as many snails as you can get your hands on. Mine love pond snails the most. __________________ 92G Corner Planted Community - 46G Bowfront -90G behind my bar - 20G Planted Shrimp Tank

11-15-2006, 09:17 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Nice, cute little guys.

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