Recent content by Rxhart

I have an interesting situation regarding substrate. There are hundreds of snails living and aerating and eating in the substrate. These are the dreaded Malaisian trumpet snails. To keep them in check I remove probably 30 a day and feed to 7 happy puffers . I also have a loach to eat them...

You could have a few pea puffers in there. I have a 10 gallon with peas and they are thriving for 2 years so far. Such interesting little guys.

I keep 3 strains separate to get nice progeny. Keep males and females separate until females have spawned, then put my favorite breeder in with the best of the best females and start again. I currently have 3 strains I like. All the unwanted guppies go into a mutt tank and I will transfer...

Thanks! It’s my favorite of all my tanks because the fish are so happy in there. The snails… not so much!! Lol

They are always hiding and come out at feeding time.

Yes!

I have precisely what you were asking about- a heavily planted tank with pea puffers. I have 8 in a 20 gallon. They get along famously. They allhide most of the day, looking for snails- with the exception of the sentry who stays front and center almost all the time. Probably the least...

I love Dustin’s fish tanks for plants. I usually buy the large mix that he picks out for me and save $$. Their plants are awesome and you get a ton plants for 1 price. Plus lots of info on plants. You can tell him any issues you’ve had with certain plants and he won’t send those.

Just found my favorite breeder looking bad. Can you identify this illness for me? I’d hate to lose her- she just had 29 fry last week. Will attach video.

My pea puffers are young, but I wonder if it’s possible to tell the sex yet. Any thoughts?