The Puffer Forum

Puffer-face is doing so much better! His little tummy is not as sunken after a couple treatments of General Cure (worms soaked this time)

I am so very happy he bounced back. To be completely honest I didn't have much hope at first. We're both very lucky he had a second chance.

Update on Puffer-face I was running out of time to save him and decided to pop the bubble which is believed to be gas bubble disease. I sterilized an Xacto blade and netted him close to the surface and just touched the tip of the blade to the bubble. The bubble deflated and he swam off to hide. The ...

He's now laying on the bottom gasping for air. I feel helpless! Should I try to pop it?

1 male pea-puffer named Puffer-face/Buddy (real original, I know. Lol) 5 gallon tank 2 small led lights. One covered in blue vinyl to decrease light saturation. 12/12 cycle Sand substrate Lava rock/plastic plants decor Tank mate 1 golden mystery snail Tank is 2-1/2 years old. Cycled with fish food, ...