The Puffer Forum

Ive got a 100g (60x18") that I'm slowly emptying out. My plan is to plant the tank heavily and in a few months put the puffer in there.

Its been awhile! The puffer is looking a lot great and has filled out. Id say its about 3.5" now and I've had it for 11 months. Still kept in a 40 gallon long by itself. Started feeding it freeze dried shrimp and snails a few months ago. Its a very active and interactive fish. Some days its fri...

Update: Ran out of live food with no sign of lfs getting more for awhile. Got the puffer to feed on NLS pellets. Fed twice daily. Puffer looks much better now, consistently plump and healthy appearing. Hasn't put on a lot of growth but it appears to have bulked up a tiny bit. I'd still say that it's...

Update: I medicated the puffer. I left it in a 10g hospital tank. Treated with parasyte guard by tetra (Active Ingredients: Praziquantel, Dflubenzuron, Metronidazole and Acriflavin). I medicated the water daily and made a concentrated mix to soak it's bloodworms. After 9-10 days it looked the same. ...

I bought a small fahaka puffer (roughly 1 inch) from a local shop during the first week of April. During the past 2 months he has grown very little. He is currently housed in a 40g long. I feed him multiple times a day. I mostly feed live blackworms and occasional frozen bloodworms and a pond snail ...