The Puffer Forum

PufferPunk, that is very possible. I do my best, but any bloodworm that has hit the floor of the tank has always been deemed 'no longer a food source' so I end up overfeeding by a couple worms to make sure those bellies are rounded! I'm never able to find large amanos, but I could try them. I just w...

I've had my puffer set up for a year now, a 12gal fluval with two Otos, and two female DPs. The Otos do a great job at keeping the live plants free of the light brown algae, but I always end up with some on the ground (which they ignore entirely). I don't want to spend $5 of amano shrimp snacks, as ...

pufferjw - where do you get vampire shrimp cheap enough for feeding!? I can't find any around here for less than $30

I was always told that crayfish can easily have their claws removed, as to not attack.

Honestly, puffer punk it was a decision based on panic that I wasn't sure if I could uncommit once I commited. But sounds great! More safe start it is!!

I figure the opposite of fish without water would be drowning, right? Since we drown in water, they would drown in air.

Hi guys! So I hate to be here for guidance, but I recently ran into my first need for an "emergency set up" came home one night after a 12 hr shift at work to find a cracked tank and drowning fish. I had a spare 55 gallon tank and some tetra safe start to make due. My levels are all safe (...

Hi All! I think that I know the answer, but I figured I'd ask if anyone has any experience keeping pea puffers with bumblebee catfish? They stay pretty small, are quick enough not to get terrorized and will eat the left overs on the bottom of the tank.. I'm finding complete lack of success with ghos...

Hey all! So I have a beautiful female African Butterfly fish. I keep her on a diet of mealworms (more nutritious and easier to keep than crickets) but recently she stopped eating them. I've tried bloodworms, mysis shrimp and even (live) ghost shrimp but she seems disinterested. I know this is more o...

hahaha Bill! it took me a while to figure that one out , thanks for the assistant picture.

Haha!! Little A little B. I know whatever goes in there could very possibly become lunch.

Thank you, Bertie! I've been so back and forth on my cleaning crew

that's what I'm planning on; I want them more for the aeration/cleaning aspects but you think the newly hatched could hurt them? I don't want that by any means

(second female, third dp)

That was a great article! It was the one that helped me distinguish her as a female origingally, I'm just paranoid.. I don't want to pair a male and female in a small tank, without a third female. Pufferpunk, do you have an article on freshwater cleaning crews? I was thinking MTS, and imagine that t...

the pH in my new tank is the same as the pH in my other two tanks and my tap water.. I put driftwood in thinking it would bring it down a tad. She is doing fine in the pH she is at, now though. I just didn't understand why I'd get such different readings. also, while I have you both here! 8) my puff...

I ended up deconstructing the tank (had to move it, and it ended up not liking the set up.. so starting over it is) The liquid test with my pH has got me slightly confused.. When I test it with the normal pH, it registers at 7.6 or above; however with the high pH range, it sits at 7.4 or below. I kn...