The Puffer Forum

good so I feel better giving them to my buddys as a snack every now and then.
Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone feeds there puffers earthworms? I have read in this forum in the past feeding blackworms but not earthworms. I fed 1 earthworm last night to my GSP's and came out of there hidy holes like bullets shot out of a gun when they saw it wriggling around and they scarfed it down l...

OMG thats so cute love it ! All that to poop!

Hi I have been wanting live rock in my 55 gal with my GSP's and finally have my 2 GSP at full marine 1.020 so bought some live rock, cured it and placed in my my tank. Question is now my GSP's are eating the live rock! Since I'm new to live rock can you explain to me if it ok for them to do this and...

Other then snails,shell type crustations, worms and such does anyone feed plankton to there puffers? I have these frozen cubes of plankton that my GSP's go crazy over. Just wondering how much or if there is much nutrition in them. Thanks!

Sorry but since I'm fairly new to all this what do you mean by the live rock? Thank you

Doesn't this kill the biofilter when it's done quickly? Interesting.

So I will raise the salinity per week to get them there. Any chance by raising the salinity it could help lower my nitrate? I just can't figure out why I can't get it to 0 or close. I do weekly water changes so it's not like there any waste in the water. I upped the salinity to close to 1.006 today.

I'm using the API liquid test-tube I will start to raise the salinity I know they need to be there. I did a 75% water change today and really sucked out the area where I found him dead. I raised the salinity a little today and I know not to raise it drastically. Do you think he died because of the s...

I have been afraid to do anything different because I cant seem to get a handle on the nitrate. Its goes back to 20 after 2 days after the water change. The other GSP is 4 inches long. How big of a water change 50%? Thanks!

55 gallon brackish, 81 degree temp, Sand bottom, Salinity 6, Gravity 1.004. PH 7.6, PH high 8.2, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 20 2 GSP previously now 1. Fed snails, clams, shrimp, mussels. Water changes every 5 days to try and get my nitrate down unsuccessfully. Use prime with water changes. Instan...

That's even funnier! He's acting normal today. Just must have asking for attention.

I know my choice of words was funny and sounds stupid but it does look like that and don't know the real name for it! lol

120 gh, 120 kh, 7.0 ph,0 no2, 20 no3, 0 Amon. 10 sal 1.004 grav. Brackish tank, 2 GSP, 55 gal tank. Hi Today I did a water change because I finished with a IP treatment. I noticed one of the GSP fish's side twirly fin isnt twirling like normal. I'm wondering if he got hurt during the water change. T...

Ok thanks everyone. Going to do the diluted espom salts now and go to the Lfs that specializes in salt fish and see if they have those Meds. I have to go to work today but will try to post a picture later. You r very informative and I appreciate the knowledgeable advise!