The Puffer Forum

i checked that website, wetspottropicalfish but theres no figure 8. and the other stores sell other puffers like the avacado puffer,gold puffer, etc. but I really like the figure 8's. They said the only way they'll get a new shipment is when the ick covered puffers get sold. so maybe i'll have to gi...

Well heres my story. I got a figure 8 puffer from a store and it died from ick. I go back a few weeks later and theres only 2 baby ones alive covered in ick. They have no respect for them so I never want to buy from them again. Unfortunately they are the only ones who sell figure 8's so I was wonder...

uh can you explain "fees the biofilter" please? I tried searching it, no luck

Thanks that's very informative for my next one. Question though,I'm planning to get another one tomorrow. How should I make the tank ready? Can I use the same water? It has aqueon dechlorinator and the temp is 79.4. Can I also keep the plants and decorations and gravel?

wow that's just too deep. lets do us all a favor and stop bringing up sad memories:(

Man he died last night under his bridge. His color was still dark so I guess dark for him meant he was close to death. An empty tank is an empty feeling. I don't understand though. He was so lively before he passed away.

oh yeah forgot to add that in. Just bought an airpump and airstone yesterday. He's a figure 8 and hes been under his bridge for a long time now...I hope I'm just overreacting.

Its been about 4-5 days of fighting ick and I used half a tablet of Ick Clean Tank Buddies but it for 2 days but it wasnt working so i stopped. I'm now using a heater and my digital thermometer is reading 82.7 degrees Farenheit and I put in aquarium salt. He's much more active tiday than the days be...

ok well they are trust worthy, but I don't think they would gie him the care that I would give him. He's a figure 8 and is a little less than 2 inches. maybe 1 and 3/4

Oh okay then. So if I'm gonna be gone for like 2 weeks I can just throw in some shrimp? It wont be till next year again but I dont want him to be with me for a year and he dies when i get back:( but I hope ou guys are right!!!

Okay so I already went on a trip but I just got a puffer fish and was wondering, how am I supposed to feed him when I'm gone? Do I just leave shrimp inside the tank? I'm not sure if he would eat them all in one day or what. What do you guys suggest?