The Puffer Forum

Ok I just got a Dfp again ( well the kids got him for me for mothers day) hes eating well. The water is in tip top shape but I noticed that hes not swimming much. I looked at his fins and they seem a little torn up and discolored. Fin rot? Theres nothing else on his body just the fins. I added pimaf...

Oh one other thing about the LR we have the same stuff in our 29g down stairs and the other fish are just doing great

I have LR in my tank its about 25-30 lbs give or take. I just noticed that I have one polup thingy, its clear with annenomnee tenticles. I have brown and green algae nothing esle. Its been in the tank for 60 days and thats about all I have seen on it. The other item I have seen in the tank besides w...

Our Dragon Goby is housed with an GSP, scooter blenny,and a star fish. The Goby's name is Puff he is in full marine conditions, we have caves and tubes for him. Hes a good hunter and loves Clams if you can belive that. Even with limited site they can tell when its feeding time and ours goes to the t...

the dragon goby will do fine in BW. They actually do better in BW less ulcers on the skin ect, if you go slow enough he will also turn Marine. Ours are in full marine condition and I see more activity out of Puff since we converted over. His colors, ect are better too.
Georgia

Well the bad a$$ fungus is cyno. took over my tank, well thats the clostest thing I have found that explaines and describes whagt happened to my tank.
How do I treat that
georgia

I have brown algae and some of the green hair algae. but thats about it. Nothing in the tank looks like what was on my fish.

Live rock has a feather duster guy on it and some small other things but not much at all

i did a water test the day I lost Mufassa. Ammo 0 Nit 0 Nitrate minimal to zero Ph 8.2 Alk 1.7-2.8 normal SG 1.023 Tonights water readings are higher then Wed but a lot has happened since then too Ammo .25 nitrite .005 Nitrate 10 Thats higher then it was weds night Ph 8.2 Alk 1.7-2.8 normal Sg 1.023...

how do I do a fW dip? will that kill whats going on in my tank and make me have to cycle again? Im sure I sound dumb but its the first time I have heard about a FW dip.
Thanks
Georgia

I got up this Morning and Scar was gone too! I looked at him and he has WHITE HAIR on him its all over !!!! Any one know what that is? I looked over Mufassa and Scar there are no Ich spots there body's look in good shape. But they have white hair! I'm really freaked out they were so healthy and happ...

My test shows minimal or less not zero strange thing. But thats not the worst! I got up this Morning and Scar was gone too! I looked at him and he has WHITE HAIR on him its all over !!!! Any one know what that is? I looked over Mufassa and Scar there are no Ich spots there bodys look in good shape. ...

Well I dont have any idea what happened. I did a water test last night: Ammo 0 Nit .5 or less Nitrate 2.5 ph 8.5 alk 1.7-2.8 normal SG 1.024 I fed Mufassa dinner last night and he ate good. We played through the glass and he spit for me for a bit. I went to bed. When I got up this morning Mufassa wa...

Just wondering what your puffers favorite thing is? My son dropped a salmon egg in the tank and HOLY COW! I think I found his chocolate!
Georgia

Ok well in the last week Both Mufassa and Scar were doing well but now they seem to have the attack of copepods and are not happy with them. Any one that has had a DFP for a while could you give me and idea of there behavior. Eithor mine are lazy and sleepy or somethings not right. Scar and Mufassa ...