Sake Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 So on the 29th of October 2013 I got a package in the mail. It was my new Dwarf Puffers! I was so excited, I have heard a lot about them, how much personality they have. Boy let me tell ya'll people weren't kidding. There have been several times I have thought one died. I'd count and count and count for weeks only ended up finding 5. Well one day I was too busy to feed them no big deal, but the next time I fed them all 6 of them showed up. I swear this one that pulls a Houdini on me and disappears is screwing with me! The next few weeks I could only count 5 puffers again. I started to doubt myself thinking I miscounted before. Nope got busy again skipped 1 day of feeding, next day all 6 show up. I dunno if it's a game to him, or if he thinks it's funny, but it really ticks me off lmao. Anyhow here lately I guess the game has gotten boring so I can count 6 at almost every feeding Now, another thing these lil fellows do...Stalk....You ever get the feeling that someone is watching you? Well in this room there is @.@ I can be sitting on the couch watching TV or reading the forums and I get a feeling that someone is watching me. I'll look about trying to see who it is, figuring it's one of my cats...Nope glace past the puffer tank....and see someone staring at me. Actually 4-6 someones. They are so inquisitive, if I'm cleaning up the house, they're following me watching me wanting to see what I'm doing. I installed a RO/DI system next to their tank and the whole time they were all on that side of the tank watching me. They also watch my cats O.o I keep one of the cats houses next to the tank and my grey cat will sit there and watch the fish. Dwarf puffers will swim right up to the tank, right in my cats face lookin at him, it's fairly amusing my cat kinda goes cross eyed trying to watch them XD Anyhow please forgive the state of my tank, I used MGOCPM, with red clay powder mixed in it, capped with black blast. Well the MGOCPM came loaded with earth worms who just made a huge mess the red clay is all over the tank in some pics. Specs... 20L tank 2215 canister filter 2 8 1/2 inch dome lights with 13 watt CFL Plants Crypts Micro swords pygmy chain swords jungle val wisteria pennywort various java ferns Alternanthera reineckii hygrophila corymbosa kompakt few others I can't think of right now Fauna Dwarf puffers of course! few cherry shrimp we'll see how long they last few snails that haven't been picked off yet freakin earth worms! Suckers can live forever underwater it seems Now for the pics, hope ya'll enjoy! Acclimating them, they are soo tiny Bit of funky algae Hunting a snail! Right side of the tank Opposite of right side of tank O.o Full tank shot One decided to stay still long enough for me to get a semi decent pic! The snail graveyard! Hello! Why yes I am watching you...Is that gonna be a problem?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sake Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Okay so have to do this in 2 parts, had too many pictures so these are the 1 month mark pics... Full tank shot Right side full of crypts Got all 6 in a pic blurry but hey I'll take what I can get Today's feeding time some are blurry but one is perfect The perfect pic! Today's full tank shot 12/13/2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art by Stef* Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love that one tugging on the red worm! I can see the appeal on the dwarf puffers. I love my guppies, but they are in their own happy little world. Bettas are different, like the puffers. Always watching, interactive. (Speaking of interactive, what are those fish that suck on toes? Can they live in a footie massage bath? j/k) Take those earthworms and go fishing! They won't last long under water. Nice lush set-up -Stef* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Nice tank! Love your planting. I've never had dwarf puffers, but I've heard they are quite entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I've read that as long as the water is highly oxygenated, the earthworms can live quite a long time under water. Coolish. heh Love that show where the puffer is looking straight at'cha. heh How large do these get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sake Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 They get around 1 inch long. Right now they're about the size of my thumbnail. I've read that as long as the water is highly oxygenated, the earthworms can live quite a long time under water. Coolish. heh Love that show where the puffer is looking straight at'cha. heh How large do these get? Thank you very much! I love the jungle look the sculpted gardens I see everyone doing look beautiful, but wild and natural is more my tastes. Nice tank! Love your planting. I've never had dwarf puffers, but I've heard they are quite entertaining. This is kinda like fishing! Well fish are trying to eat the worms the worms are just too big right now for them >.< Although I did see 2 play tug of war with a worm and eat one eventually lol. Love that one tugging on the red worm! I can see the appeal on the dwarf puffers. I love my guppies, but they are in their own happy little world. Bettas are different, like the puffers. Always watching, interactive. (Speaking of interactive, what are those fish that suck on toes? Can they live in a footie massage bath? j/k) Take those earthworms and go fishing! They won't last long under water. Nice lush set-up -Stef* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MABJ Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love this tank! Wow those puffers were really small.. Did they grow more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sake Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I imagine they have but I can't tell. They are getting bolder though, before they always hid, now they're always out and trying to kill each other lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 I've always loved dwarf puffers and I swear one day I will have some. Nice pictures. Is. 20 big enough for 6? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sake Posted December 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 They say 1 per 5 gallons of water so should only have 4 even though various LFS have told me I can house up to 10. I have a 20 long which has a bigger footprint and it's heavily planted so I am hoping to get away with 6. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Cool. I imagine if you break up the tank so they have less line of sight it will go great. Looks like fun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Spialz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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