FLFishChik Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) Here ya go @Chick-In-Of-TheSea! Today is the Day!!! My little Murder Bean Mob arrived safe and sound and they brought an extra friend ! So I now have seven little adorable Peas! I admit, they are tinier that tiny. I’ve never actually seen a Pea Puffer in person, but I had no idea they were actually the size of a real pea! Got them out, made sure they were alright, acclimated them and carefully transferred them to the 29g aquarium. They made themselves right at home and after a few hours, I gave them a little snack of blood worms. All seemed to eat well. I’ll feed them a little more tomorrow, but for now I’m going to let them settle into their new home. So stinking cute, these guys! Meet Cheddar, Feta, Gouda, Swiss, Queso, Brie and Bleu! Edited April 22, 2023 by FLFishChik 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/21/2023 at 4:18 PM, FLFishChik said: Quality looks great! Much more vibrant than the ones I had. Best of luck!!! This will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 O. M. G. Adorable!! 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Day 2 Everyone seems to be doing well. I was worried that they wouldn’t eat the blood worms if they weren’t floating around in the water column appearing to be “alive”, but they dont seem to have a problem picking them up from leaves or even the substrate. I’ve ordered a worm feeder for easier feeding and less mess , but for now the turkey baster will have to do. So far, their Bladder Snail farm is off to a good start. Got eggs already! Woot! Edited April 22, 2023 by FLFishChik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Well, they seem to be settling in . Gobbling up Blood Worms like they’re candy! 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall H Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 This thread is making me want one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I want a herd of them, but worry about feeding. They are so CUTE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 4/24/2023 at 6:42 PM, Sharon M said: I want a herd of them, but worry about feeding. They are so CUTE. Well, I will tell you to be overly prepared for your Murder beans in advance. buy (or find someone willing to give you) a bunch of Bladder Snails, Ramshorn Snails or Malaysian Trumpet Snails or all of those and start a colony in a separate tank about 2-3 months before you get Puffers. Maybe start a Scud culture and Live Black Worm Culture at the same time. Stock up on Frozen Blood Worms and Brine Shrimp when it goes on sale. Build an alter to the Bean Gods and make offerings of incense and Worms regularly. Greet them every morning with affirmations of undying loyalty and never ending dedication to the servitude of Beankind. Then and only then, will you be somewhat prepared for the awesomeness that are Murder Beans 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Do you have to trim their teeth @FLFishChik? On 4/24/2023 at 6:57 PM, FLFishChik said: Stock up on Frozen Blood Worms and Brine Shrimp when it goes on sale. I didn’t know there were sales on frozen food! I need to start reading the weekly ads for the pet stores! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/24/2023 at 8:32 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Do you have to trim their teeth @FLFishChik? I didn’t know there were sales on frozen food! I need to start reading the weekly ads for the pet stores! No, Pea Puffers are the only freshwater Puffer whose teeth won’t continuously grow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 And here I was worried about having enough snails… by the looks of it, I’m about to be overrun with them in a few weeks 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Omg lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 4:32 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Omg lol I think it’s safe to say the snails are happy 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 Little Peas… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 They really are small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 5:26 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: They really are small! Yes! They make my Cardinal Tetra look gigantic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 Today, I introduced snails to the Beans’ diet. Petco was happy to give me a bag full of bladder and MTS to take home. The Beans don’t quite know what to do with them just yet so, I crushed a few and added them to the tank. The biggest Bean, Cheddar (I call her/him The Big Cheese… cuz he/she eats the most and is tank boss) did nibble at the snails and has been circling and eyeing them up (all while still passing this morning’s breakfast… little glutton). The rest check it out, but interest. I’m hoping they catch on soon (cuz I’m about to be up to my ears in bladder snails and the whole point was to feed these Beans). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I love how they tilt their head to look at this. So inquisitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 The Snail tank is officially infested😂. All four sides of the tank are sprinkled with baby snails and there at least 26 more clutches around the tank. I’m going to be having nightmares about snails escaping the tank in a slow but steady stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 12:53 PM, FLFishChik said: The Snail tank is officially infested😂. All four sides of the tank are sprinkled with baby snails and there at least 26 more clutches around the tank. I’m going to be having nightmares about snails escaping the tank in a slow but steady stay. Yep and you will not want to move plants or share nets between the tanks. The bladder snails float, they like to skim the surface, upside down, and it’s so easy to transfer one if you’re not careful. I did a test strip the other day and I looked down to read it and 2 juvenile bladder snails were clinging to my finger. Are all those little dots the snails?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Are you going to try and see if you can get them to breed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 12:55 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Yep and you will not want to move plants or share nets between the tanks. The bladder snails float, they like to skim the surface, upside down, and it’s so easy to transfer one if you’re not careful. I did a test strip the other day and I looked down to read it and 2 juvenile bladder snails were clinging to my finger. Are all those little dots the snails?? No doubt! I definitely don’t want them in any other tank! yes, those little dots are all baby snails. They are just getting started! On 4/30/2023 at 1:44 PM, Schuyler said: Are you going to try and see if you can get them to breed? The Snails or the puffers? The snails don’t need any help 😂. The Puffers I’m just keeping for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I named my peas after cheeses too! Love this! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) The little guys look very healthy. I’m sure they will start going after the snails, but you might need to cut back on their other food to give them a little incentive 😉. My GSP love his snails but he loves them less after a meal of blood worms or mysis shrimp. Edited May 5, 2023 by Patrick_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 The Beanz… cute as ever. Pardon the state if the tank, I’ve a bit of an algae outbreak ever since I removed the nerites (for their safety) and I’ve yet to figure out a goid solution. On 5/5/2023 at 11:51 AM, Patrick_G said: The little guys look very healthy. I’m sure they will start going after the snails, but you might need to cut back on their other food to give them a little incentive 😉. My GSP love his snails but we loves them less after a meal of blood worms or mysis shrimp. I’m going to try that. I’ve given them Mysis and Brine shrimp on quite a few occasions, but they don’t seem interested. Maybe fast them a day or two and then try? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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