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My mbu is finally living it up in the 750g. He was in a small hospital tank for the last 2 weeks healing from a bacterial infection and injuries caused by his tankmates while I was on vacation. Minus 30 some odd tankmates later (mbuna cichlids) he is now happy and king of the tank.
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http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/mm362/r6rx/puff4-24-09-06.jpg
http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/mm362/r6rx/puff4-24-09-12.jpg
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benzjamin13
04-24-2009, 11:00 AM
Sweet! He doesn't attack any fish?
So far so good. The mbuna were too aggressive for him and attacked his tail/fins so they had to go.
Gr8KarmaSF
04-24-2009, 11:43 AM
VERY NICE!!!! Feed it any crayfish yet?
No crays yet. I can only find cajun seasoned crays at the store :grinno: He eats shrimp and mussels for now and Sunday the local grocery is getting in some clams for me.
nigaharu
04-24-2009, 12:42 PM
He does look like a king in there!
fishmamma
04-24-2009, 12:43 PM
He's so cute!! how big???
imcrystal
04-24-2009, 12:44 PM
very cool, i love his designs! Glad to hear hes all better now!!
He's so cute!! how big???
Thanks. He is 13"...............for now:naughty:
Gr8KarmaSF
04-24-2009, 12:53 PM
We need a full tank shot!!!!
Crays usually go for cheap at the asian markets....
We need a full tank shot!!!!
Crays usually go for cheap at the asian markets....
Not too many asain markets in central Ohio :) but thanks, I'll keep my eyes open. My lfs has them for $1.59 but I'm sure I can find cheaper.
I'll work on a full tank shot but the mbu is by far the most impressive fish in there due to his size. When some of the smaller guys grow out (d. sexfasciatus. buttikoferi, oreochromis, buccochromis, niger and irwini, mad barbs, hampala etc) the tank will look better. Oh and I forgot about the wildcard...........
golden dorado :naughty:
koop171
04-24-2009, 1:13 PM
Nice shot kevin. I can't wait to come over sometime and check the tank out. but I want to see the mini shamoo and irwini. lol
Nice shot kevin. I can't wait to come over sometime and check the tank out. but I want to see the mini shamoo and irwini. lol
The irwini is ~10" and the nigers are 9" and 5" so nothing to look at compared to shamoo but give me some time:naughty:
waterboy
04-24-2009, 2:10 PM
Nice looking Mbu Kevin,He seems to be fitting in well with those cichlids.I can't wait till this little guy is ready to go in with some bigger fish. http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w128/oldkoifish/3-23-09newmbu008.jpg
There he is! He's looking good waterboy. Hopefully he and Ziggy are buddies some day. If not look me up again :)
new2natives
04-25-2009, 11:04 PM
i gotta say, i knew he was cool, but in that little hospital tank it was pretty hard to see him.
now that hes in the lake, he looks AMAZING ... nice work kevin!!!
Horiyoshi III
04-25-2009, 11:10 PM
Wow man, your puffer is DIESEL!
Very jealous.
Will be looking at every appearance it makes out here!
HarlanAshmore
04-25-2009, 11:11 PM
he is B E A utifullll
i gotta say, i knew he was cool, but in that little hospital tank it was pretty hard to see him.
now that hes in the lake, he looks AMAZING ... nice work kevin!!!
Thanks N2N. He has really come into his own and is cruising non-stop (unless I stuff him)
Wow man, your puffer is DIESEL!
Very jealous.
Will be looking at every appearance it makes out here!
Thanks. Its even more rewarding since I had to rehab him :)
he is B E A utifullll
Thanks again
Casper
04-25-2009, 11:19 PM
Nice looking Mbu Kevin,He seems to be fitting in well with those cichlids.I can't wait till this little guy is ready to go in with some bigger fish. http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w128/oldkoifish/3-23-09newmbu008.jpg
Wow this puffer is one lucky guy. Can you please tell me what these smaller shoaling fish are?
new2natives
04-25-2009, 11:26 PM
when are the shots of the new KING going to be up ?? ;)
I'll give her a few days to heal up. All seems well though, I just checked on her and she was playing in the current :)
waterboy
04-26-2009, 7:48 AM
Wow this puffer is one lucky guy. Can you please tell me what these smaller shoaling fish are?
They are filamentosa barbs (they grow to 6")
Bogwoodbruce
04-26-2009, 1:56 PM
He looks great in there :)
He looks great in there :)
Thanks Bog.
Diogenes
04-26-2009, 7:29 PM
Not too many asain markets in central Ohio :) but thanks, I'll keep my eyes open. My lfs has them for $1.59 but I'm sure I can find cheaper.
I'll work on a full tank shot but the mbu is by far the most impressive fish in there due to his size. When some of the smaller guys grow out (d. sexfasciatus. buttikoferi, oreochromis, buccochromis, niger and irwini, mad barbs, hampala etc) the tank will look better. Oh and I forgot about the wildcard...........
golden dorado :naughty:
There's a new all female species of cray called the marbled crayfish. They reproduce asexually. Currently the world health organization is conducting research into their efficacy as a food source for people and animals all over the world. I've seen them once at a LFS, and I hear they reproduce exponetially. One cray becomes a bunch of crays and then all those crays become a bunch of crays. They were discovered in germany a few years ago in a hobbyist tank. They don't occur in the wild. If you could pick one of these up then you could have free crays forever.
Bogwoodbruce
04-27-2009, 4:30 PM
Thanks Bog.
No worries dude, he really is a magnificent fish :) I look forward to more pictures :)
NotoriousSway
06-25-2009, 8:14 PM
Any updates? Is he still getting along with the other fish?
indiana.dutton
06-25-2009, 8:41 PM
That is a sweet fish!
He's put on a little more size and is now 14"+. He hasn't killed any tankmates in awhile but occassionally takes a bite of a dorsal. I'm getting rid of more of the cichlids soon which I'm sure he will appreciate.
Thats an awesome fish man, how big do they get?
Nabbig2
07-27-2009, 8:59 PM
So far so good. The mbuna were too aggressive for him and attacked his tail/fins so they had to go.
:irked: Geez.
I'm surprised he doesnt eat those cichlids. Awesome fish, by the way.
And to the above poster, the mbu puffers grow to about 2-3 feet.
koop171
08-15-2009, 9:06 PM
time for an Update Kevin. I know the puffers bigger. Have you thinned the african stock out anymore?
He's about 15.5" now. I don't have a current pic but give me some time and I'll update him. Most of the africans are gone, I think I have about 6 of the nicest looking ones left.