The Puffer Forum

Thanks for your help guys! I have performed 2 50% water changes today to remove most of the aquarium salt, and have dosed with regular table salt as directed in the links. He looks clear of all visible spots tonight, and is still active and eating well. I will keep up on gravel vaccume and wait unti...

Thank you for the reply bertie. I am aware I need marine salt for a brackish set-up, and I do have the salt and a hydrometer, I have just been holding off on starting the acclimation due to the ich. He looks a little better this morning, about half of the ich spots have fallen off. I think I will co...

Hi all, I am new to this forum. I have read some great stuff here, but this is my first time posting. I purchased a Figure 8 puffer just under a week ago. He started showing signs of ich within about 24 hours of bringing him home. I did not qt him because he went right into "his" tank, whi...