fry_lover
Fred and the Fredettes
I have read all the sticky threads and just spent best part of 2 hours researching and reading, so sorry for doing a thread thats probably been covered a 1000 times but i am still not crystal clear...
Initially i decided against SAP's due to dentistry, i didnt think it would be something i would be willing to do as part of fish keeping, but having read up on it, i am more confident.
Firstly, is this link a good method and a valid instruction?
http
/www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/s...erdentistry.htm
I am contemplating getting 3 or 4 SAP's, they will live with x3 Senegal Bichirs (about 4") in a 48x12x15 (for the time being)
Questions
1. The SAP's in my LFS are only 1", with following correct diet, do you think it would probably be the standard 4-6 months before i need to do my first trimming?
2. If following procedure, is it rare for a SAP to die during the procedure or be permantly injured in some way?
3. I have used clove oil to euthanise fish, but never to perform dentistry obviously, is the use of clove oil the best way? How risky is this if you follow the procedure correctly?
4. From DAY 1 i want to feed my SAP (if i get them) appropriately, condsidering they would be only 1" can anyone please advise on a suitable REGIME, not just a list of foods, but a good ROUTINE?
I would really appreciate help here, i am a dedicated and quite obsessive fish keeper who is only starting to venture into the "oddball" area.
To all the Puffer enthusiasts who have advised people a 1000 times on this issue i am sorry, but i figure doing this thread enables me and the SAP's (if i get them) to have the best possible chance of success.
Thanks
PS - i read that Malaysian Trumpet snails are NOT suitable food as the shell is too hard, is this true?
- Is it a "reasonable" risk to take with the SAP's and the Bichir? These Bichir have shared with x6 1" Figure of 8's for a while and not touched them (i didnt buy these fish, they came with the tank, thats a different thread). I guess as the Bichir's grow so will the SAP's.
- But my MAIN thought/concern is the SAP's nipping the finns of the Bichir? A valid concern?
- I may well opt to not have any Puffer's at all, as i really do want to get into Birchirs and dont have any other tanks at moment to seprate Bichir's and Puffer's
Initially i decided against SAP's due to dentistry, i didnt think it would be something i would be willing to do as part of fish keeping, but having read up on it, i am more confident.
Firstly, is this link a good method and a valid instruction?
http
/www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/s...erdentistry.htmI am contemplating getting 3 or 4 SAP's, they will live with x3 Senegal Bichirs (about 4") in a 48x12x15 (for the time being)
Questions
1. The SAP's in my LFS are only 1", with following correct diet, do you think it would probably be the standard 4-6 months before i need to do my first trimming?
2. If following procedure, is it rare for a SAP to die during the procedure or be permantly injured in some way?
3. I have used clove oil to euthanise fish, but never to perform dentistry obviously, is the use of clove oil the best way? How risky is this if you follow the procedure correctly?
4. From DAY 1 i want to feed my SAP (if i get them) appropriately, condsidering they would be only 1" can anyone please advise on a suitable REGIME, not just a list of foods, but a good ROUTINE?
I would really appreciate help here, i am a dedicated and quite obsessive fish keeper who is only starting to venture into the "oddball" area.
To all the Puffer enthusiasts who have advised people a 1000 times on this issue i am sorry, but i figure doing this thread enables me and the SAP's (if i get them) to have the best possible chance of success.
Thanks
PS - i read that Malaysian Trumpet snails are NOT suitable food as the shell is too hard, is this true?
- Is it a "reasonable" risk to take with the SAP's and the Bichir? These Bichir have shared with x6 1" Figure of 8's for a while and not touched them (i didnt buy these fish, they came with the tank, thats a different thread). I guess as the Bichir's grow so will the SAP's.
- But my MAIN thought/concern is the SAP's nipping the finns of the Bichir? A valid concern?
- I may well opt to not have any Puffer's at all, as i really do want to get into Birchirs and dont have any other tanks at moment to seprate Bichir's and Puffer's
