The Puffer Forum

Well heres an update. Sorry it took so long but I was busy and snow put off the treatment for a few days. I've been treating with melafix for the past 4 days now and the swelling doesnt seem to be going down. Hes also not been eating for the past 2 days (he ate a little fri but nothing sat). Its not...

Tank is a 60 gal. with 3 fig 8's. Water - ammonia - 0 nitrite - 0 nitrate - 5.0 - 10.0 salinity - 1.006 Here is a link to the best pic I can get right now (its the eye on the right). I will try to get better pics tomorrow. Its not a very good pic but you can get the idea of it being swollen. On anot...

It seems as if one of my fig 8's has a swollen eye. Its sticking out a good amount more than the other eye. Im trying to get pictures but I still havent got a good one but I will post them when I get them. There doesnt seem to be any bite marks around the eye or anything like that. Anyone have any s...

I saw one of these in my lfs for $25 is that a good deal? The one problem I saw is that they are keeping it in brackish water. Are these a hard puffers to keep because I'm really considering looking into buying it?

Anyone had any experience keeping eels with a figure 8? I saw one at my LFS wich they called a snowflake eel and with further research I think its a Gymnothorax tile. If anyone has had any experience with these together or just keeping the Gymnothorax tile any info would be appreciated.

thanks for the help guys. Crazy loaches how long did you have your puffer and krib together? any problems?

I've seen varying reports if krib can be kept in brakish water so I'm just wondering if its possible on the water side? I know its hit or miss with how they will accept each other in the tank but my f8 hasnt bothered my marbled goby and they've been together for over a few months now.

HAHA! I woke up one morning to my roomate saying my red clawed crab was on the kitchen floor. He made it through a closed door, down the hall, through the living room and into the kitchen.

its a 55 gallon about 27 in high and each side is about 13.5 in wide

So, I know this is a rather common topic but I've pretty much tried it all. I've added a background and also more decorations but my fig 8 always seems to find the empty space on the glass and pace. I've tried covering all the glass sides with plants but my tank is a hex tank which is tall and its k...