The Puffer Forum

Hi everyone, I got a new DP 1 month ago. He got a nice round belly after the LFS showed me that he was eating so I went ahead and purchased, however the belly quickly went away after I got him home. Appetite seems normal but the rounded belly continues to disappear soon after feeding and has started...

I actually have some experience with this! I established a 20 gallon freshwater tank for 3 DPs at home over the summer and was able to transfer it to my dorm room at university 3 hours away (side note: my dorm's pet rule was no more than one non-carnivorous fish in a tank 10 g or under... oops ;). I...

The anus appears to be clear, this bump is too far to the right of the midline to have originated there. I will continue observing him and his tankmates

Hey everyone, one of my dwarf puffers hasn't been himself these past two days. He has been hanging out in the back of the tank behind some decor, and very, very slowly swimming around. He is still interested in watching me and the tankmates, but no longer follows us around the tank. I tried feeding ...

Thanks for the input, I think I'll add more hiding places then try amano shrimp. Also, I can't help but find this adorable. Occasionally I'll see my male (Andy) watching my danios, and sometimes he'll chase them a little bit (without actually catching them) then turn and look at me to see if I caugh...

Hey everyone! I have a 20 gallon with 3 dwarf puffers (1 male, 2 female) and 4 danios that I used to help cycle the tank. My danios are starting to get old and I'm looking for new species to add once they start dying. I've heard people say cories and otos both make suitable tankmates, but I wanted s...