The Puffer Forum

Awwww! I just read this. I am so so sad for you and Annablle. How heartbreaking! I lost my Harry recently too. He also had a lump appear on his chest and the anal opening got big. You know I had him about 4yrs. and you're the one that helped me get him. I grieve every day for him. I am just so sad f...

:lol: 2 subjects that I would normally NEVER discuss in mixed company! :lol: She looks wonderful today! :D Hinny looks all normal and healthy. Her tummy couldn't be any more white. Yesterday she played and played in the outflow and she had blue claw crab for dinner. :D What a little pig she was, loo...

I am so excited! :D I just checked on her and when she came out from her cave a little orangish ball came out of the anus. I figure it's digested krill ?? The anus is actually closed like it should be! It was a little red right after the BM but perhaps more healthy red, not bright like it has been. ...

If everything remains stable I'll clean the tank on Fri. and lower the sg again. That's my usual cleaning day for the 30 & 75gal. I'm cleaning smaller tanks today. I saw her for a bit this morn and she looked pretty good. The first thing I do every day is to check on her. Her belly is nice and w...

Sorry, meant to say bacterial bloom. The sg is between 7-8 now. I was concerned about taking it back down to the .004-6 after having raised it so far up. I'll keep checking the water. I'm going to be ticked if I've hurt the bacteria. What do you all think? Big trouble? Big algae bloom. Looks like a ...

Big algae bloom. Looks like a big white cloud has descended in there.

I figured it's you. :D Just got done cleaning the tank. 0 ammonia & nitrites, 5ppm nitrates. I will go now and add more jungle tabs, pre-melted, and the epsom salt. I must say that she has been more active today than usual. Remember I've only had her about 5wks. so I'm still very much getting to...

How much epsom? I'll do another IP treatment after I've cleaned the tank again. Love your sig and avatar. Is that you? :D I'm actually an old/new member. I used to hang on here a lot but life carried me away. :D Thanks A Bunch, Beth :D treat with Epsom salts. and keep up the IP treatment

I knew about krill and lockjaw and then I could've sworn that I read on here or wetwebmedia to feed that to the F8. Oh well, "maybe" a great every once in a while treat. Can I feed the krill to my cichlids? I'm concerned about the bacteria too. I'm going to check the water here in a bit. I...

1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). pH 8.0 Ammonia 0, nitrities 0, nitrates 10, sg is 1.010 (I got it too high while multi tasking. It's normally about 1.004-1.006. It's been 1.010 for 2 days.) The puffer looks better. I will lower it. 2) Tank siz...