The Puffer Forum

Hi all - I just wanted to thank everyone for the great advice I've found on this forum. When I got my puffer about 8 months ago, he wasn't in great shape, was very emaciated, and I wasn't sure he would make it. Eight months later, and he's fat and fiesty. Just wanted to give a big shout out to every...

I'm happy to say I think little Storm is over whatever was causing her to not eat. I will still keep up the parasite meds for 3 more days just in case, but she is eating like a champ now. She is a big fan of the live blackworms. I'm so glad my LFS sells them. My bettas and my community tank folks lo...

Thanks everyone! I found an LFS that actually carries live blackworms, so I just picked some up. Hopefully some good enticing live food plus the meds will get Storm on the road to recovery. I have a sick betta right now who probably won't make it, and I really don't think I can take two dead fish in...

Lol is he a boy? I just defaulted to calling him a her because I couldn't really tell the gender, and he's named after our female cat, Storm.

Any rule of thumb as to how long I should continue the medication?

Sorry for the multiple posts, but I want to do everything I can for her. I soaked some brine shrimp in the meds and a dab of garlic juice and got her to eat 4-5 little shrimps by basically just shoving them in front of her face until she ate them. Now I see what people mean about the rounded belly. ...

Her appearance hasn't changed since I got her. I thought she was just small because she was a juvenile

She was eating very well the first couple of days, and she also ate 2-3 bloodworms this evening. I will go soak some more in the medication and see if she will eat it. Thanks everyone.

Thank you. I will put some shrimp in there and crack some pond snails.

I wonder if she would go for the Repashy Meat Pie I feed my bettas.

She ate a couple of bloodworms tonight! It took about 20 minutes of enticing though. This is Storm. I can't get any better pictures of her on my phone camera - I'll have to dig out the actual camera. http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae251/eduller/Storm1_zps71e32654.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/...

Hi all, I have a new dwarf puffer who I have had for about a week and a half. Things were going swimmingly until 2 days ago when she stopped eating. -Water parameters - 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5 or less nitrate, no salinity as this is a freshwater puffer. -The tank is 5.6 gallons with just the puffer ...

Hello! I've read all about WHAT to feed my dwarf puffer but haven't found a lot on how much to feed. And what I have found on amount seems to vary really widely. I've had little Storm for about 4 days now, and she has been happy to eat everything I've offered. She has sampled frozen bloodworms, brin...

We got the puffer, Storm. He is enjoying his new home - eating well and exploring. He hasn't even looked twice at the pond snails, but bloodworms are a hit. I'm going to order the California black worms today - thanks for the advice again

I'm sure I could find the California blackrooms. I live in an area with a LOT of good small/independent fish stores (Detroit area, anyone?). I'll call around, thanks for the tip! Looks like they sell blackworm "keepers" online - I'm sure my bettas and gouramis would like them too. I have p...

Thanks again! Mind taking a look - the plants are actually growing like crazy, but they haven't totally grown in. I have several plants in my large tank that are ready to be trimmed, so I could add some more cuttings. Do you think I should add some caves/actual hardscape type of decor? I have some d...

Thanks! I used filter media from my established 55 gallon tank, and I have been treating it like a fishless cycle for a week now, using pure ammonia drops to feed the bacteroa. 3ppm of ammonia turns into 0 ammonia, 0 nitrate in 24 hours for 4 days in a row now.

Hello all, I have been lurking here for a few days, as my wife fell in love with a pea puffer, and I set up a tank for her to get one as a surprise. I have a fully cycled, heated 5.6 gallon Fluval Spec V with a lot of plants. The puffer will be going solo in this tank. I am not new to fishkeeping, b...