pantherspawn
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I've been waiting on a figure 8 for months now. Still on all of my lfs order lists.
fiddler crabs and tank mates?
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allaboutfish
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well that's discouraging.
Panda.moanium
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allaboutfish said:
Don't get to down about it. They're hard to come by. Nobody knows how to captive breed them so they're all wild caught. Takes time. But in the end you have something more that a WalMart fish. To me its worth the wait.
pantherspawn
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allaboutfish said:
You can buy them from liveaquaria.com and from aquabid.com from time to time. But I'm not sure how they are shipped, be it fresh or brackish water. So for me, I'm waiting to get one local so I know for sure before hand how they are going to arrive. I prefer freshwater so I can acclimate them slowly to my own brackish setup instead of worrying about varrying salinities. If you I knew someone and was able to find out beforehand, then it would be a different story all together.
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allaboutfish
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back to the green spotteds. do they really need saltwater? i've never heard that.
pantherspawn
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allaboutfish said:
Yes. They are born in freshwater. As they mature they move up the river systems towards the delta and mangroves. As they make their way down the river the salinity changes the closer it gets to the mouth of the delta. As they reach maturity they are closest to the ocean and then become full marine fish. People have kept them in freshwater, but its not healthy for them. Their lifespan will be reduced and the overall health will decline.
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allaboutfish
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well i wasnt going to keep them in freshwater. i was thinking brackish. can you do corals and live rock with them?
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allaboutfish said:
Once fully matured, absolutely.
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allaboutfish
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what about pea puffers any info on those?
pantherspawn
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allaboutfish said:
Pea puffers or dwarf puffers are freshwater only. They come from south American river systems and will do fine in smaller setups. Rule of thumb is 10 gallons for the first fish and 5 thereafter. You will still have some possible aggression issues and need alot of broken lines of sight. Also best to keep it 1 male per two or three females.
pantherspawn
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I may have that backwards.. may be 5 gallons for one and 10 gallons each additional. Always better to have the most room possible with any aggressive fish.
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allaboutfish
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i saw a deal on aquapid for 6 for 30 dollars but that would be too many for a 20 gallon right?
pantherspawn
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allaboutfish said:
Yeah pretty much. I would do 3 Max in a 20. That's the hard part about small puffers. They are very rarely captive bred and usually sold in groups to maximize income on sales.
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allaboutfish
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i think ill get a 40 gallon breeder and then in a couple years ill get my mom's friend to help me make it saltwater. for the green spotted.
pantherspawn
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As long as you do what's in the best interest of the animals you keep, you can never go wrong. Best of luck with whatever you decide.
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allaboutfish
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thanks
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allaboutfish
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can you have live rock in brackish water?
pantherspawn
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That im not sure about, I don't have a lot of experience with salt water species or setups
