The Puffer Forum

Not the medicated fish food, I believe that these are what you are looking for: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Jungle-Parasi ... g/10313048.

Actually, I have already scrubbed the tank, and it's been back up and running for a couple of months now without issue. What I'm really curious about is potentially cleaning the old sand and plastic plants that I couldn't quite clear the residue bacteria from with elbow grease.

Is there any way to destroy cyanobacteria that have formed akinetes? I understand that spot treating with hydrogen peroxide works when the cyanobacteria is active in the tank, but will it work when they're dry?

Does (months old) dessicated cyanobacteria recover when re-immersed in water?

So I've decided to attempt to house a couple of dwarf puffers in my 10 gallon tank (cycled, mature, stable water parameters, etc) that currently holds a few kuhli loaches (which can be readily rehoused in the event of aggression, cursory research indicates that they might be ignored), and I understa...

Thank you, Pufftastic! More pictures will come when he learns to stay still. :) He freaked out again tonight, so moon lights are probably a good idea. Does anyone know of some premade, preferably dim ones that might work? The tank's in my room, and I get bothered by most light when I'm trying to sle...

Nope, not pinched at all. I was worried for nothing.

It's strange, I keep reading things about a lot of puffers getting nervous when the lights are on, but this guy freaks out when the lights go OFF.

It would appear so.

So after 4 summers of living in this sauna of a room, my mom decides to mention that we have an AC unit in the attic I can use.

The video I saw only had the caterpillar.

If I find one of those latched onto one of my puffers' mussels, it can have it!

It's looking like a hot summer this year, and my room doesn't have much in terms of air conditioning. While cycling my tank, the water managed to be in the low 80's almost constantly, even though I kept the lights off! Does anyone know any (preferably inexpensive) equipment that I can get that will ...

Chuckles just arrived at the LFS today! He's about an inch long, utterly adorable, and currently surfing the glass of its new tank. I didn't quite realize how fast the little guy's tummy would swell up, though. I stabbed a bit of mussel with a bamboo skewer to get his appetite going for a snail, and...

An update for those who may care: I did about a 95%(?) water change, as I was too rushed to siphon out the last inch or so of water. Refilled and dosed around 4ppm. 22 hours later, (I had to leave for work) I tested and got 1ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite, and anywhere from 20-40ppm nitrate. 8 hours afte...

Best Yet Clear Ammonia. I assume that means the apparent complete lack of nitrites is irrelevent?