The Puffer Forum

Is there any way to treat whatever it is that they have? Or does anybody have any idea what it is? They don't seem to be affected by the skin it just looks bad. The worms I would like to get rid of the others do not appear to be affect yet. If there is some time of antibiotic to treatment would be a...

So I couldn't get the photos to upload them to my pictures so you can see them. They are pictures of 2 of the SAPs but the other did not want a picture taken

1)pH 7.8, Amonia-0, Nitrites=0 nitrates=10 2)36 gallon 3 tiny red eye puffer, 3 south America puffer, 1 Algae eater, Hilstream/butterfly loach 3)Feed Black worms, frozen Clams on the half shell and fresh/frozen brine shrimp (Hikari Brand) 4) Problems started a few says after I got the two new SAPS I...

Well, too late I think they all got it now. Just started noticing some white patches. They are not fuzzy looking like ich. But it looks like lesions on their skin. Not sure what to do now. I can try and get a picture.

I'm not one for bringing fish back to the store but is this contagious to my other puffers? Could I just be SOL? Or should I bring him back for a different one. I don't want him getting the other guys sick too.

So I have 3 south american puffer two of which I just yesterday. There is a loach and a placo of some sort in there as well. It is a 36 G tank. Water parameters are in good shape just did a water change. I feed them once a day normally black worms which they love, I rey to feed them clams on the hal...

So I just got an African Cichlid not sure what kind exactly. He is a little handicapped. He is missing his caudal tail up to the far end of the caudal peduncle. His name is Mr. Nubbs. He can be fast when he wants to. I wanted to know if I would be able to add a couple south American puffers or are t...

So I was at the pet store and found three puffers I want to get. From everything I have read there are supposed to have black stripes with a white belly. however, there were two in the bunch that were about 2 inches long larger than the regular looking one. They were all white not black on them. I w...

So I recently got a 36 gallon tank. I filled it up and put gravel in it. I dechlorinated the water yesterday and I conditioned the water today with StressZyme. I am looking for general help as to what else I need to do to get the tank happy and healthy before I buy any puffers. I plan on getting 3 s...