The Puffer Forum

Hello everyone, Thank you for all your replies. I just went out and bought PraziPro today :D . I just added some to the water. Starting tomorrow, I will mix it with there food and hopefully they will eat it. Just two last question. How long should I treated it for? On the bottle it says "a sing...

Awesome! Thanks for all your help. That was what I meant in my last post too, sorry for the typo. lol

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/ Hi, I only have access to meds with Praziquantel, since they are still eating I will give it to them with their daily food. I have read somewhere that I should be worry about the parasites in the water...

Hi, I have figure 8 puffer fish and a green spotted puffer, I got them at the same time, at the same store and both were in a brackish fish tank. Both of the puffer fish are doing great, they eat and always begging for food. I am a little worry about my F8 because when I bought him his stomach is su...

With the shell on, yes but not as good as snails, mussels, clams, etc. Yep, I agree. I am currently working on the snail colony. The eggs have been laid, I am just waiting for the eggs to hatch. For the clam and mussels should worry about preservatives and stuff? Or can I just make a crack in the s...

Yes, Prime is a short-term fix for ammonia. Any day with positive ammonia readings you should add prime to ensure that the ammonia is locked into the safe ammonium ion form. The biofilter function and development is not hindered at all by the Prime. Someday we will have better test kits to really r...

trekenk wrote:This link will give you lots of idea's on feeding.

library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/

Hi, trekenk thanks for the link. But when click on the link for raw shrimp it didn't work.
My question: does raw shrimp shell grind down puffer teeth?

Even though I have say my thank yous, two last question. I am currently breeding snails for the puffers. Temporarily can I use raw shrimp we humans eat to help the puffers grind down their teeth? because I am not really sure if the shrimp shell is hard enough. And when feeding the shrimp should I us...

Thank you all from your replies and all your help everyone. I have went out and bought the prime and added into the tank to keep the fish safe while the new water ages for 24 hours. Thanks Again!

Hello RTR and pufferpunk. I am going to agree with you guys that without aging the water is okay but not the healthiest way to go, so I am going to change my ways. But my major concern row now is that if my tank is not cycled properly and I am going to be doing 50 % water change everyday, will the c...

You have stated that you are seeing 2 very toxic properties in your water: ammonia & nitrite. You say the cycle was complete. After completing a fishless cycle, you need to do at least an 80% WC to remove the nitrite spiked at the end. Then the fish are added directly after the WC, so as not to...

Oh ok..probably just startled..the water change or something else scared them.. Sometimes I think it is an involuntary reaction. That was even before the water change, lol, the reason I did the test was because of their hiding behavior. Then when I saw those ammonia and nitrite I started the water ...

I have a question. Is it wrong for me to assume that the puffer fish are doing good if they come to greet me when I come near the tank (even though they are probably hungry, lol) and all the fin and tails are spread. Because before the water change this morning there tail fins are clamped and they ...

LOL.. Imagine pufferpunk as a woman :lol: ..who is saying.... "Huh, <insert scratching head here> I am not sure what to make of those diagrams. Most pet stores don't have a brackish water section. Maybe the one he is talking about does or the pet store could be lying. I am not sure which :? &q...

I have a question. Is it wrong for me to assume that the puffer fish are doing good if they come to greet me when I come near the tank (even though they are probably hungry, lol) and all the fin and tails are spread. Because before the water change this morning there tail fins are clamped and they a...