Udon, Soba, and the Noodles
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'Mag da sniper' is the $puffer$ behaving? How's the acclimation going?
It's going great so far! Granted it has only been a day and a half. He (no idea of the sex) doesn't even really look at the other fish, even just with curiosity. He has been exploring more (vs some initial pacing) and is so fun to watch! I was addicted to watching the tank yesterday between him and the polys.
His belly looked like he needed food so I put some live blackworms in tongs near him and he ate out of the tongs. (Yes!)
I then dumped a few in there for him to hunt.
I also got ghost shrimp (they only had 2) for him to hunt and actually the Teug was really into it! I don't think Teug ever got one but I saw him looking all over for them. Got a couple of videos of this.
It makes me think that ghost shrimp are a generally good idea because it definitely seems to be mentally stimulating for the fish. I'm going to try and buy like 15-20 at some point (they're only 50 cents) and throw them in my shrimp tank to breed and feed semi-consistently.
The puffer and Soba were swimming together a few times. That may have been a fluke but maybe they'll be buddies.
Soba
Ziti
Ziti compared to Udon
Meatball.
His belly looked like he needed food so I put some live blackworms in tongs near him and he ate out of the tongs. (Yes!)
I then dumped a few in there for him to hunt.
I also got ghost shrimp (they only had 2) for him to hunt and actually the Teug was really into it! I don't think Teug ever got one but I saw him looking all over for them. Got a couple of videos of this.
It makes me think that ghost shrimp are a generally good idea because it definitely seems to be mentally stimulating for the fish. I'm going to try and buy like 15-20 at some point (they're only 50 cents) and throw them in my shrimp tank to breed and feed semi-consistently.
The puffer and Soba were swimming together a few times. That may have been a fluke but maybe they'll be buddies.
Soba
Ziti
Ziti compared to Udon
Meatball.
Looks dabola but i defer to your experience
Man what an exciting tank. I love ypur picsIt's going great so far! Granted it has only been a day and a half. He (no idea of the sex) doesn't even really look at the other fish, even just with curiosity. He has been exploring more (vs some initial pacing) and is so fun to watch! I was addicted to watching the tank yesterday between him and the polys.
His belly looked like he needed food so I put some live blackworms in tongs near him and he ate out of the tongs. (Yes!)
I then dumped a few in there for him to hunt.
I also got ghost shrimp (they only had 2) for him to hunt and actually the Teug was really into it! I don't think Teug ever got one but I saw him looking all over for them. Got a couple of videos of this.
It makes me think that ghost shrimp are a generally good idea because it definitely seems to be mentally stimulating for the fish. I'm going to try and buy like 15-20 at some point (they're only 50 cents) and throw them in my shrimp tank to breed and feed semi-consistently.
The puffer and Soba were swimming together a few times. That may have been a fluke but maybe they'll be buddies.
Soba
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Ziti
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Ziti compared to Udon
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That is super cool! I'm soooo stoked for you. I'll can live my puffer dreams through you!
Thanks guys!
Couple of videos.
Meatball, Soba, and FattyMacaroni
Not super exciting but he hunts down and eats a blackworm. And then hovers around being cute.
Ziti checking out and maybe trying to eat a ghost shrimp, part one.
Trying again, I thought he got it but nope. It might be a bit big for him.
You can see why I think this is mentally stimulating for them. After this Ziti was swimming around looking for them. Pretty cool.
Couple of videos.
Meatball, Soba, and FattyMacaroni
Not super exciting but he hunts down and eats a blackworm. And then hovers around being cute.
Ziti checking out and maybe trying to eat a ghost shrimp, part one.
Trying again, I thought he got it but nope. It might be a bit big for him.
You can see why I think this is mentally stimulating for them. After this Ziti was swimming around looking for them. Pretty cool.
OMG mag your tank is so interesting to watch!
Soba is so unique and is such a good looking moke, i love that gold ring of color at the base of the caudal peduncle.
Soba is so unique and is such a good looking moke, i love that gold ring of color at the base of the caudal peduncle.
Agreed. Imagine if Mag get her hands on a 180 gal. It's gonna be a Portlandia Jungle!
