The Puffer Forum

It is just the two SAP that are showing it. So since my last post...the GSP died that night. I have done the first step of your method to treat ich (adding 1 tsp of salt into extracted water and recycling it). SG is now at 1.005. I have waited 24 hrs and the puffers show no ill effects so my intent ...

One more thing, sorry... In your post on treating the ich...you mentioned to remove water and add 1 tsp of salt per gallon...how many gallons should be removed? I removed 5 gal and added 5 tsp, temp is increased to 86. Should i continue? SG was already at 1.004 in tank...the salinity of the water i ...

The tank was empty except for a plecostomus for about a week, which I also get rid of the same day I got the puffers. I have a hydrometer and measured the SG at 1.005. It was around 1.003 and then I tried to increase it to fight the ick. I just read your heat and salt treatment post and will try tha...

I think I messed up with the salinity of the tank. The tank was previously freshwater and housed several african cichlids. I didn't re-cycle the tank as BW but just added salt and then the fish. Do you think I killed all of the bacteria? I have had this tank up and running for about 3 years as a FW ...

Help!! I have 2 asellus puffers, 1 GSP, and 2 figure 8's. The Figure 8's are doing great, but recently my GSP developed black on the underside of his belly. Also, my 2 asellus seem to be developing ick. My situation is this... 29g aqaurium 1.005 SG PH ~ 7-7.5 Nitrate and Nitrite both minimal 50% WC ...

well unfortunately the LFS sold me all at once not being familiar with them either apparently. This tank has been up and running for almost 3 years now so i would assume it should be well cycled...started with goldfish to cycle and kept african cychlids for a long time and now recently moved to puff...

Help!! I have 2 asellus puffers, 1 GSP, and 2 figure 8's. The Figure 8's are doing great, but recently my GSP developed black on the underside of his belly. Also, my 2 asellus seem to be developing ick. My situation is this... 29g aqaurium 1.005 SG PH ~ 7-7.5 Nitrate and Nitrite both minimal 50% WC ...