The Puffer Forum

well I did it anyway..... hasn't done a bit of good, ive even put a second filter in there, but the water is still cloudy, and now looking very green so im thinking algae. keep looking online for solutions to algae bloom but everywhere I look its either vague advice or ads for chemicals which I don'...

Yes I usually use a gravel vacuum after removing the fake logs and plants, they then get a scrub to remove the algae. Thinking of doing another good clean and a water change this evening though, or would this do more harm than good?

hey guys! thanks for all the advice and putting my mind at rest in my last post. im hoping someone can offer me some advice again please :) got my little guy in a large tank, water quality is fine, ammonia 0, nitrite 0 and nitrate 10. I tested it just ten mins ago. right, the issue: a couple of days...

im planning on slowly upping it to full marine but didn't want to do it too early. ive had him for about three years but im cautious, and not entirely sure what constitutes a fully grown adult, and how soon he should be making the change to full marine

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Thanks guys, your replies seem reassuring so far. Yeah he behaves like he's a happy guy, so I've come to think that this is just normal (except it's not normally normal for other puffers. I wonder about the salinity sometimes as opinions vary a great deal on what's ideal for them.

Hi guys, Just thought I'd ask around for some ideas and advice please, I have a gsp which I've had around three years now. In a suitably large brackish tank with plenty of foliage and hiding places etc. All parameters are fine, no ammonia etc (regular testing and water changes) and no tankmates. He ...