i got figure 8's :)

[chris_1127]

I'd been hoping to get a single ceylon puffer on monday this week, and had been waiting for a couple of weeks for a tank to cycle ready for him - unfortunately of the 3 that have been in the shop for a few weeks now one was sold, one jumped out of the tank and the last remaining one died the afternoon i went to pick him up of some kind of fungal infection However as i had the tank all ready to go I saw a couple of figure 8's in another shop the week before, and ended up bringing two home yesterday!! Theyre both in freshwater at the moment and doing fine, but i have added my bumblebee gobies to the tank and will be raising salinity to 1.008 over the next month or so. One of them i felt i just had to bring home as the poor little guy only has one eye! it looks like it may be a birth defect as theres no wound, scarring or anyting, just smooth skin and a slight hollow where the eye should be! Hes perfectly healthy though, and seems to do just fine with the one eye, although he swims a little sideways so he can see straight ahead! Pics to follow soon as i have a camera, but in the mean time any advice re raising the SG?

 

[Lexie3787]

What size tank do you have them in? Fig 8s tend to fight with eachother, this of course is personal experience, and reading up on them, but correct me if im wrong I guess. That seems to be the trend.

 

[chris_1127]

theyre in a 30g at the moment, hopefully i'm gonna be getting a 55+ when i can find the room