The Puffer Forum

Thank you very much, I will indeed get more plants to give him more hiding, etc... As far as what I feed him, here is the frozen pack that I have for him that the guy at the LPS recommended. http://www.thatpetplace.com/FrozenFood/Products/KW/SALTWATER%2cMULTIPACK%2cF47%2cSF%2cBAY/Class/Saltwater+Mul...

The tank parameters are: 20 Gal tank 2213 eheim filter aqua clear power head (with a sponge filter and aeration hose attached) jaeger heater 1.004 gravity 79-80º F 5-10 mg/l nitrate 0-0.1 mg/l ammonia 7.7 ph I've been feeding him the odd snail, froze brine shrimp, and a little emerald entree. http:/...

Well I am taking my second crack at a F8 in brackish water, my other F8 perished after I wasn't being careful enough around water changes, etc... So "Lumpy" was pretty energetic for the first week or so, he was exploring every nook and cranny of the tank, playing in the stream of the power...

sorry...my tank is a 20gl tank, geez, I hope I didn't kill any bacteria I had. Any suggestions to replenishing them and how to keep the nitrate at a good level??

So...I've had a tank for about 5yrs now, I have always wanted a puffer so I recently change my fresh water tank into a brackish water tank. I changed the substrate from gravel to sand, got a canister eheim filter, a new heater, and used my old power head. I set up my tank and let it settle for a wee...