The Puffer Forum

sevenyearnight wrote:He has been since Dec.

How much flow is in your tank? Also, do you have powerheads in your tank?If so what kind? and how much flow would you recommend?

I have super terrible interpersonal skills, so my animals are my family, my little buddies, I want the very best for them as much as I am able to provide. Balki is 2.5" in a 29 gallon while we set up a custom built tank for him (it needed resealing and some tlc) it's 40" X 20" X 16&q...

im not sure what berlin method is, but im pretty sure the only way to achieve and keep 0 nitrates is either veggie filters, heavy water changes, or light fish stock and no over feeding. of course planted tanks keep that down also. but were talking FOWLR, thats a lot tougher to keep 0 nitrates, espe...

Pufferpunk wrote:I have probably 200lbs of LR in my 90g reef tank, a 20g sump & 20g refugium with macro algae & more rock rubble. Still do 30% WC every 3 weeks.

How many fishes do you keep in your DT?

in order to keep pristine water conditions for a GSP in any small tank, you would have to do many water changes a week. the puffer in that video is far from thriving. look how scratched up he is, he barely shows his green and i think he looks a little uncoordinated while swimming around. he probabl...

The 30G rule isn't only for adult GSP's, their growth can be stunted... it "can" be, but under pristine water conditions and a variety of food choices/supplements i believe my puffer can thrive. Have you seen this video yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o67sLgEE0Hc I believe this tank i...

jus85411, first of all i know what you mean, but i already have 2 filters running So are you saying that if you pee in the toilet, slap a filter on it and go to drink it we'll all think you're crazy. But by adding a second filter to that toilet bowl it becomes drinkable? Same idea :P What are you t...

Honestly, i think that the 30g rule is for when he fully matures to his 6' length-and since the GSP lifespan is about 10~11years, i believe he can thrive in my environment.

jus85411, first of all i know what you mean, but i already have 2 filters running plus 30lbs base rocks that i believe already turned into live rock since it's been there for 6 months. Also, i WANT my puffer to be aggressive. I believe he's too docile, that he doesn't do instinctual things like natu...

trekenk wrote:linbeg a 20 gallon isn't big enought for two, your already looking to upgrade down the line with this guy.

i know.but as of now, he doesn't seem to be growing. (about an inch) I will though, once he doubles in size.

My puffer is very docile, and seems to not eat things that it's suppose to such as live clams, crayfish, and fiddler crabs. I think if he were aggressive, then he might. My questions is that, if i get another GSP into my tank, would he be more aggressive and trigger something instinctual( his aggres...

Flutter wrote:At what SG?

at 0.014
are you suggesting i should use ro/di water at some point?

Do you guys use tap water with a dechlorinator? Or do you use RO or RO/DI water?

Balki is 2.5". Other than the shelled bivavles, I cut them in small pieces and feed him with tongs. I leave the shell on the shrimp . When his belly is slightly rounded, I take the food back out. He eats 6 days a week. Since he's not so afraid anymore, I make the food swim away from him so he ...

Balki gets mussels, shrimp in the shell, squid tentacles, red wrigglers, clams, scallops, mysis shrimp. He won't eat anything with eyes. How large is your gsp, and how big of a meal do you give him? do you just drop the whole piece into the aquarium or slice em' up? If so, how small do you slices t...