The Puffer Forum

Thank you He is thriving surprisingly well, eating normal too. Speaking of which, I tried feeding him a live small green crab recently. Stop me if he can't eat such things, but it sure appeared to me that he enjoyed it, here's the clip :p

Allright, update: After some phone calls, a good doze of water changes and research, the puffer is now in the tank :) He's quite a handsome fella. You want pictures? Oh I got pictures :) http://i56.tinypic.com/dnkcvb.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/20atgn8.jpg http://i52.tinypic.com/iwoxoi.jpg http://i55...

Allright, the parameters are stabil now, I will pick up my palembang puffer on friday (yes, I ended up with palembang :) will move him to a bigger tank if needed in the distant future:p). He is supposed to be 7-9cm. When it comes to feeding, the plan is to choose from a stock of raw scampi, prawns, ...

I've been changing about 40% for 4 days now, and the fish have only been fed once... nitrate is about 1-3, ammonia is still 0, but the nitrite is still the same =/ What concerns me a little is that the tap water actually also shows small amount of nitrite, about the same as in the tank (0,03-0,04ppm...

Yes, the plan is to move them out the very day I add the puffer.

Okay I got the ammonia test kit, and it showed 0. The nitrite value is still the same, I'll keep changing 30-50% for a couple days..

Not impossible, though it have appeared to me that the amount of fish have been balanced the last year. Except from the 10 rainbowfish, there are just 1 or 2 kuhlii loaches (I just moved the rest of the loaches to another tank). I changed from gravel to sand a week ago, so its also possible that a b...

The aquarium is inhabited by 10 rainbowfish and some loaches, which has lived there for a couple years:). In other words, it's been cycled in the "natural way". So the plan is to sell them the day I get the puffer. I've just cleaned the filter a little and changed about 30% of the water. I...

A hairy puffer is now on his way to the fish store, I will pick him up in a couple weeks :) I recently tested my water values, and the results was: pH 7-7,3 Nitrate 10-15ppm Nitrite ~0,03-0,05ppm Temp. 23'C Is this ok for the puffer, or should I try to lover the nitrite a little? The tank is fully c...

Allright, I guess palembang is out then, and I'll probably get the one I can get my hands on first, heheh. Thank you

Yeah I know they're all hard to find, but I talked to my local dealer (where I also worked for a shorter period ^^), and he could order at least T. palembang, Suvatti and possibly baileyi, so that won't be a problem :) Though the brackish puffers are more vivid and colorful, it's the shape and the w...

Hello ya all, though this is my first thread I'm not new to this forum :) As a student, it is a must that I bring my 30 gallon thank when I move out in not too long. In that occasion, I will give away the few fish that swim around here these says, in advantage of a freshwater puffer. I have wanted o...