The Puffer Forum

I got a few that way They aren't breeding though. GRR!

I did ... but am unsure which things I should get for a little one

And I guess what can I get them to start eating? I put some freeze dried bloodworms in again and they started buzzing around the bottom hunting ,... but I can't tell if they got anything. I'm assuming so. Like I said I'm going to get snails today, but what else?

AH. Well this all makes a little more sense now. I saw a post where the puffers ate the organisms out of the live sand and I wanted them to be able to do that but was unsure if it would work or how to get them ... I have heard of puffers nibbling at live rock? But if not, what can I get for them to ...

Oh - and when I migrate them to a bigger tank, I was thinking about doing some live sand and rock for them to chew through. Is this a good idea? Can I add live sand and rock in freshwater before I have added any salt to it or are they strictly SW things? I'd probably do something like half pool filt...

Checked back at walmart tonight ... they were in with danios after looking again. WTF? They are nipping SOBs. Poor GSPs! Okay, but the other 3 were gone. :( I hope they went to a good home... Mine have been sleeping some. I don't know if they are eating. They aren't *shy* per say but they don't eat ...

Thanks everyone!

Ok. How will I know when to start?

It's on hand Should I purchase a saltwater test kit for after I start adding salt too?

Hi everyone. I have been reading about puffers for some time now, and I have purchased a couple small GSP's. Unfortunately I happened upon them in Walmart, as I now see that many of you have. I wasn't planning on getting any yet, but there were 5 poor puffers in a tank with a bunch of what looked to...