The Puffer Forum

I agree 100% with you both Bertie and RTR, water changes are rough on the water bill but the fish love them and that is all that counts, OCD or not!

What ever floats your boat IMHO!

1+ RTR!

This is my discus planted tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tMoZmYAf04 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rildCjrTxk0 This is my Yellow perch planted tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pULK2sUBdLs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CIxvlESHzw I tried to introduce my fahaka into the Yellow Per...

I have, check my post and you have seen the video, I think! But I will load them all in few min.

I have 2 planted tank for 10 years.

A lot of things we do are not necessary but beneficial to us and our pets. Many people do large water changes not just discus breeders!

I do 3X a week because It has worked for me and you can do what ever you want but diluting my water make my puffer very happy!

I know breeder that do 90% W/C a day!

You never can do enough water changes,I've grown out 100 of fish from Discus to Africans and the more water you replace the better they grow and the healthier they remain ask any breeder, also in nature water is replaced constantly, and this is our substitute for nature. Ask PP

Everything the fahaka does affects the water quality and seeing that you have a very small tank for a fahakas needs it will be personified, my fahaka is in a 120gal and to keep him healthy and disease free I do 75% W/C at least 3X a week and he loves it. The water changes are diluting any impurities...

Water changes like a crazy man; at least 50% a day and I please hope the tank is cycled. Buy plenty of prime dechlorinator. Your water quality you are looking for after testing is Ammonia 0, NitrItes 0, and NitrAtes at 20 or below.

LFS are there to sell you what ever they can, not there for the good of your Puffer! Get the 120gal and you will be done with his final home. The bio-load on that 20 long is enormous, so water quality is going to suffer badly, puffers are very very messy eaters.

Its G-rated only when his lights are on!

I did a 75% water change on the 535gal with the 14 perch and 3 crawfish cursing me out and a 75% W/C on Mobigsbys formerly Jabba 120gal tank with him eyeballing me angrily for 40 min.