The Puffer Forum

Thanks everyone! You have confirmed what I thought! You have got to think about your own health when doing these things ( can always tell who the spinal nurse is, lol )

Hi, I'm trying to find the best way to do brackish water changes? Ie do people mix water in some sort of water container then use a pump to fill tank or would this work being lower than the tank? I've seen those python things but they only work on your tap? (Not brackish!) I know you can also get th...

:? Hi guys, Don't know if I'm being incredibly stupid here, but have just got my first GSP. He's only very young and I'm starting to think about what I'm going to need in order to start turning his water brackish. I've read up on all the things like doing it very slowly so I don't ruin the filter co...

He's so adorable

He always comes right up to the glass and rubs his face along and looks at you as if to say, well hello there!

Try this

It's not the greatest picture, but as promised here is the gorgeous fellow!

Bertie 83, we had snow last weekend but it had melted by the evening, I'm really hoping the whole country doesn't grind to a halt again once the white stuff puts in an appearance

Purple candle, I'm hoping to go this weekend so will get some pictures

Arny,

Nottinghamshire, but I'm a lady!

Tim wrote:

Nic479 wrote:can't put a dollar bill next to him tho as I live in the uk!

nonsense , that is what money exchange offices are for

Lol

He is in a aquatics shop that has several branches, apparently he has had several homes in the different shops and they have had him from a baby! He's kinda a shop mascot, very adorable, he rubs his face on the glass when he sees you. Next time I go I will try to get a decent picture, can't put a do...

No he's defo not a map puffer, he doesn't have that many spots and his belly is totally plain greyish? I will have to go back and get a picture of him, he is gorgeous! And yes 24 inches inc tail

He does a little but colours are different, he's kind of like a Stars and Stripes but without the stripes! I'd say he is about 24 inches, but lives in a big tank, about ten feet long.

Hi there,

I went to my LFS the other day and they have a puffer that looks very much like a dog face but the guys were saying he was 30 years old! I thought dog faces were supposed to live around 15 years? Maybe it was something different, anyone any ideas?