Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Non Cichlids => Topic started by: JeffroM on August 26, 2011, 11:56:24 PM

Title: Mbu Puffers
Post by: JeffroM 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?

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: Leo on August 27, 2011, 01:35:39 AM

I think you might have glossed over the "just kidding!" part  ;)

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: Marty 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

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: JeffroM on August 27, 2011, 11:32:49 AM

You guys are no fun.

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: Regalblue 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.

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: gmaschke on September 22, 2011, 03:45:23 AM

By the way Martyr how is that puffer doing?

Title: Re: Mbu Puffers
Post by: Marty 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.