The Puffer Forum

I posted to this once, but apparently it didn't post on the forum...anyway...I didn't know it took four weeks to cycle the tank...I knew it had to run for a good long time, but I thought a week was long enough. I bought my first fish from PetCo and they told me to cycle the tank, but neglected to te...

Yes. I have learned not to trust WalMart for sure. I thought I had done some decent looking into the fish, but granted, I did not go online. Probably my biggest mistake right there. I have learned a lot and will definitely stay and learn some more. Is there a forum for the fish I currently own on he...

Hey! Wow! So I might have messed up again?? Oh boy. The more I read, the more I think I am not ready for this! So here is where we stand: I couldn't sleep knowing that my $5 GSP might snack on my $40 livestock, so before I went to bed I switched him to a back-up 10g tank I had. I am most likely taki...

Thanks for all the replies! I was hoping a 30g tank would be enough for some time, but I guess my wants were bigger than I expected. :? I appreciate the reading and hope to learn more as I go. I remember from buying the mollies and platies that they would benefit from some freshwater salt as well, s...

I am a beginner to the world of fish, and I think I know what I am doing, but want it to be verified. or Corrected Here's my setup: 30 gal tank with 2 Sunburst Mollies and 2 sunset platies. I have the temp controlled at 72-78 degrees, I have some big rocks (one big enough to provide shelter), and a ...