The Puffer Forum

Live blackworms eat crushed fish flakes? Is this what you mean by gut loading?

Thanks for all the information - very helpful!

A couple of questions about live blackworms 1) If many of the blackworms have turned white - can I still use the worms that are still alive or should I throw away the whole batch? 2) What is the best way to store live blackworms? 3) What is the best way to convert a dwarf puffer to frozen bloodworm ...

Thanks so so much - this is very helpful - new to puffers but not new to planted community tanks, cichlids, etc.

Hi, I am planning on "upgrading" my pea puffer from a 2.5 gallon to a 5 gallon - I plan on getting the five gallon up and running with a heater and a filter (let run for 24 hours) - then I will transfer the filter from the established 2.5 gallon into the 5 gallon - along with decorations, ...

Hi, I brought home a pea puffer two days ago. I was told that they like brackish water but can be converted to freshwater. Presently the puffer is in brackish water because that was what he was in at the store. I am reading that they do better in freshwater - is this true? Also - if I switch over to...