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by tigeron
Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:50 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: A stars and no stripes puffer fish
Replies: 2
Views: 73

A stars and no stripes puffer fish

I've had my Arothron hispidus Puffer for a while now, got him when he was tiny, just an inch long, and now he's about 6 inches. Still, he's never developed any stripes on his belly - just the white spots on a light grey or olive base colour, which changes depending on his mood. He does have the ...
by tigeron
Tue Dec 10, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: collecting hermit crabs from the beach
Replies: 5
Views: 416

Re: collecting hermit crabs from the beach

I'm also a south coast resident and have experimented with keeping larger seaweed and bladderwort in my tropical tanks. Unfortunately, it didn't work out long-term. The bladderwort managed to survive for a few weeks, but it grew slow and distorted due to insufficient light, and pieces would break ...