The Puffer Forum

Just a quick update.....Dotty seems almost back to normal now....good colouring, swimming normally and generally seeming happier. Finding a place is taking longer than expected sadly so we have decided to do her upsize now rather than waiting. Her new 240l home is now on order and will be here next ...

Thanks again, she seems to be improving allbeit slowly, she's definitely getting better

She will be upgraded as soon as we find a place and in the meantime we will carry on being super vigilant with WC

Not sure....we are viewing places and as soon as we find something we're ready to go....so it could be as soon as a month but maybe more depending on how quickly we find somewhere. That's why we have been holding off on the upgrade, until we find a long term place.

Yes we plan to move to full marine once upgraded. So in your opinion, would it be better to upgrade now or wait until we are moved? We thought that it seemed pointless upgrading to a much larger tank and then have to break it all down again for a house move....but if she needs it urgently the funds ...

Haha thankyou! Water changes are done weekly and we change around 40-50% we use the API test kit...the liquid one. We were advised to use the freshwater kit for testing brackish water rather than the saltwater kit, although of course if this is incorrect we would purchase a saltwater test kit....not...

Hi thanks for your reply! Apparently my grasp of inches is not great.... she was by the glass earlier and a quick measure puts her closer to 3 1/2 inches. She seems a little better now but still swimming oddly. Sorry, to answer your question we are waiting to upgrade the problem being we are due to ...

Hi everyone, new to the forum and joined as we are desperate for help please. Firstly the info requested in red: Ammonia-0, Nitrite-0, Nitrate-5ppm, salinity is kept at 1.006 to 1.010. The tank is 64L (UK based so don't know gallons, sorry) and she is the only inhabitant. She is fed every other day ...