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Offline JeffroM

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Mbu Puffers
« on: August 26, 2011, 11:56:24 PM »
An Mbu Puffer certainly isn't a cichlid so if I understand this sub-forum heading correctly that would make it a feeder fish.  Correct?
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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 01:35:39 AM »
I think you might have glossed over the "just kidding!" part  ;)

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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 02:19:37 AM »
I'm not taking the bait on this one (Jeff knows I have an Mbu Puffer)  ;D

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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 11:32:49 AM »
You guys are no fun.
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Offline Regalblue

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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 12:00:36 PM »
I'm sure my last Jag pair would've made a meal of a smaller Mbu.

Edit- changed latest to last- as I have traded them in, weeks ago.
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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 03:45:23 AM »
By the way Martyr how is that puffer doing?
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Re: Mbu Puffers
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 11:22:44 AM »
Seems like he's getting bigger every day.  I can always tell when he's hungry, he'll start swimming toward the clams before they hit the bottom.

I went to my parents home a couple of weeks ago and snagged a few giant pickle jars full of clams from their pond.  I've been sticking them in other tanks so the puffer doesn't make a pig of himself.  I put some in with my oscars, and they apparently figured out that when the clams stick their "tongues" out, they make an easy and tasty snack!  I came downstairs and saw about 10 empty clam shells and figured I should probably move them.  It's funny, because the only other species that figured this out was some Chilotilapia Rhoadesii.