The Puffer Forum

I've used prime regularly in new water and have always had none to very low ammonia. I have been seeing an increase in algae as we have been keeping the light on or an hour or two longer now. What effects can an algae bloom have on a puffer? Would a salt bath help at all at this point? Status update...

Just got done changing water as I've been researching. He's breathing slowly swelling in front has gone down but sill lethargic. Checked for Ick but no signs :-(. Ammonia is usually .0 - .25 and is now 0 again. unfortunately nothing more I can do now. Will check on him in the morning with fingers cr...

Yea I have a 50 watt heater with a 5-15 whisper filter which pushes a good deal of water around and has a decent current at the top. Water temp is about 76-78 and usually stays around there all the time. He's looking like he might go soon unfortunately :-(. Other fish seem to be fine; Dwarf frog whi...

Puffer: F8 about 1 1/4 inch long. Got about 2 weeks ago. Has been doing amazing until this morning. Didn't come to top as normal when walked by. Eat 1 pond snail yesterday as normal. Came home to find him hiding and very lethargic. Now he's become more lethargic, fin movement slowing and he's starti...

Thanks Bertie

Once the big tank established I will be converting the small 10 gal to a heavily planted tank. I'm wondering if a filtered/heated tank is better for breeding pond snails or a small tank with no heater or filter?

So I'm fairly new to the "aquarium game" and have a 10G that's been set up for about 6 months now. I have a friend that's had many tanks and currently has a 250g that's been coaching me but has never had a puffer so I've come here for advice :-). This is what I currently have: 10g Freshwat...