The Puffer Forum

Oh yeah, I have a snail tank set up as well. Mostly for my f8, but the DP gets a couple every other day. I've been making sure to take out the empty shells since most of the time he just sucks the meaty part out. I noticed some of the white bugs hovering around the shells, so I've been making sure I...

Okay, I will keep my regular weekly water changes going then. I feed the little guy bloodworms with a pair of tweezers, so at least there's no excess food being dropped. I'm glad to hear they're not harmful! Thanks!

In my Fluval Spec 5 gallon tank, I have a single dwarf puffer. I added two new plants last Saturday, and then I started noticing weird little things on the sides of my tank. They're definitely NOT baby snails; I know what those look like. I called the fish store where I bought the plants from, and t...

Okay, great. I'll try doing that then. Thanks!

Well, I currently have my figure 8 puffer in a 20 gallon tank with a Marineland bio-wheel filter. I just bought a 37 gallon tank and an Aqua Clear 50 filter (since I've read that you guys use them on here). I'm wondering what you guys put in your filters. It came with a pack of carbon, do I need to ...

Okay, thanks for the info you guys! I'm glad to hear you think he looks normal. Maybe I was just being paranoid! : )

Hi guys! I have a couple questions about my Figure 8 puffer. I’ve had him since December. He has a 20 gallon tank to himself with low-end brackish water (around 1.005). I’m sorry if these questions sound dumb, but I want to make sure I’m doing things right! I’m looking to get him a more varied diet....