The Puffer Forum

1. pH: 8.0, Ammonia: goes between 0.5-2.0 in a week, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 0.5, salinity: 1.010. 2. 29 gal w/4 GSP (I know they are over crowded. Working on that). 3. Feeding: Tropical fish flakes daily (they don't eat very many), goldfish every 3-4 days, snails every month. Water changes: 80-90% wee...

Ok, so, to make sure my puffies have a fighting chance, I am going to do 50 percent water changes every day. I just read my bottle and I don't have Slime, I have Prime from Seachem. Do I want to use this? Should I use Prime and AquaSafe, or just Prime (I have been using both)? And finally, do I want...

I have been doing 50 percent water changes about every 3 days since I got them. Ammonia levels are 8ppm when I start, and an hour after the water change it is at 2ppm. I have been adding slime with every water change.

Should I re post using above list to give all details, or do I just know I'm in trouble cause my tank is too small? I have 4 GSP that are about 1 1/2" long. Can they not even live for a month in that small of a tank when they are that size?

I just received it. Thank you :0)