The Puffer Forum

I'm confused--why did you buy this fish without having a cycled tank ready for him? Fahakas don't like to be moved. Mine went on a 3 week hunger strike after upgrading him from a 55g to a 125g. He'd be better off in the larger tank with room & cover to feel safe. Add Melafix to treat his scratc...

I appreciate the feedback guys. I have been doing the fish thing for quite a while, so there's really no need to be concerned about the cycling of the tank. I am monitoring the water parameters constantly. Also, the salt I used is certainly not iodized. I am more concerned with information specific ...

I am in the process of setting up a 120 for him, but for now he's just in the 20 long by himself (except for the lone mystery snail I put in there if he gets hungry). OK the red questions: 1. pH 7.3 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate .6 salinity (not sure how to test for this, but I have two tablespoons of...

So what was supposed to be a very exciting day for me yesterday, turned out to be very stressful and scary. I bought a 5" fahaka last night and drove an hour and a half to meet the person I was purchasing it from. He also drove an hour and a half to meet up with me. As it turned out, this perso...