The Puffer Forum

Hi again everybody! Tommorrow I will get puffer from his previous owner - now he is in the tank with gravity - 1,006. Could anyone tell me what will happen if my water will have gravity - 1,000 (fresh water). I would like to increse the salnity week after (+1,002 every week). If that will work for m...

If the previous owner is giving up the fish, can't you get the filter media from him, too? That will have most of the bacteria you need to support him. Just make sure to remove any extra fish in there. Hi, Thanks for reply. I will get some of the filter media from the previous owner. But why I shou...

Can't this person give you some/all of the filter media in his current tank, so you can add it to yours, match the salinity of 1.008 and have the tank set up that way? I'm not sure your tank is cycled. Just because tetras haven't died, doesn't mean you have a tank that is ready for a puffer. Don't ...

You need a marine mix not kitchen salt. If your tank is cycled keep it as that and drip acclimate the puffer so you can then go forward and raise salinity slowly. Do you have access to tetra safestart? Dr timms one and only or bio spira? Welcome to the forum Thank you for reply :) Im not sure what ...

Hello! By mistake I posted this post in wrong subforum... so I post it again here... (info for admins) :) This is my first post on this forum, so first at all - Hello everyone! Secondone I need to point that Im from Poland and my gramma isnt as good as yours ;) Sorry for that.... Back to the point -...