The Puffer Forum

I have had a brackish tank with just one F8 and some ghost shrimp for almost a year with no algae problems at all. Maybe that's because it's still a relatively new tank, but I also have LED lighting and some live plants in there which help eat the nutrients needed by algae to grow. I've tried many d...

Hi Lurker, Funny username! And as my username may suggest, I have been breeding both Ramshorn and pond snails for my Figure 8 and Dwarf Puffers for almost a year now so may be of some help to you. I have 2-10 gallon tanks for Ramshorns, and a 5 gallon for pond snails, though there are also a million...

Pollypuff, thanks for the advice! Can you explain what's going on with yours? I'm trying to learn as much as possible about DP behavior, and anecdotes from actual DP owners is the best source of info. Thank you!

Phew! What a relief to hear you say that! As I have given the Bully up for adoption, do you think another 2-3 DP's would be happy in this tank or is that pushing it? I feed live blackworms and pond snails everyday (spoiled lil dudes!) And I'm a good housekeeper too! (Better with tanks than my own ho...

Hoping these pix work!

Hi Pufferpunk and Boshia! Thanks for your fast replies! I've been trying to upload a photo but "the file is too big" -tried to compress it but still not working. Don't know how to proceed with that... The tank is a 20 gallon Tall with a piece of fake driftwood that spans the width and half...

Hello all, This is the first forum I've ever joined, although I have read through this and many other fish forums often in my newbie-quest to learn all I can. Thank you all for helping to educate others and thereby provide a better home for our finned friends! Hoping you can help me today to decide ...