my new mbu

[jeb102385]

so i decided to put a mbu puffer in the 90 gallon and thought i would post some pics

[mark razmandi]

great lookin fish, you get him at xtreme?>

[madugo]

nice patten!!!
gonna deworm it?

[jeb102385]

deworm?

[stevenallenbarnard]

deworm?

since mbu's are wild caught, you have to treat them for internal parasites. I had to do the same with my fahaka. I'll pm you a link fot the stuff I used. it worked like a charm

[Mzungu]

So what are you gonna do when he gets huge?

[fshfrk]

Nice fish. I love them guys but have had trouble keeping them alive. Maybe the worms could have been the problem.

[stevenallenbarnard]

So what are you gonna do when he gets huge?

+1

that 90 is like a playpen for him

I suggest you start planning an addition to your home

[jeb102385]

i know i'm gonna need a new tank but i will cross that bridge when i get there

[madugo]

deworm?

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/

a good article to read..
like steven mentioned, mbu are wild...so its better to deworm them..
if you do it right..its most likely one time deal..as long as you dont feed them primarily live food.
but make sure you do it while the puffer is in good health condition..
personally i would not try to deworm it the first month when i get it..
like most mbu in the lfs..they are pretty skinny...so its better to try to feed them up a little, than deworm it..
when i do it i just use some metros to soak the food, then just simply feed them and the next day u might see some nasty stuffs..
but sometimes u dont cuz maybe ur mbu is not really parasite..
but just do it one time anyway to eliminate any possible..
and wut are u feeding now?? mbu grow crazily fast...
mine grew like 1 in per month in the first 6 month or so...

[TaTeR ToT]

awesome puffer!
i would consider getting a top for that tank.
it looks like it doesnt have one?

[Apostle]

Yea... if he puffs up he may float out of the tank!

[Darbex]

So how old would that guy be since he can fit in the 90? He has nice colors. So is the last pic a find Waldo pic? I cant find him.

[jeb102385]

that was befor i put him in the tank he is roughly a year and will be good in the 90 gallon for another year or so there is also a canopy on the top of the tank now i will update pictures soon

[raleigh19]

what do you feed this puffer with? I'm trying to get all knowledge before make my purchase for this beautiful puffer.