The Puffer Forum

the salt is for the ick. nitrites = 0. and i have done a 50% water change once a week sence i got the puffer. how long can this guy go without eating?

the pH is at 6.5 0 nitrate 0 ammonia. i have had him for about 2 month's and i cycled the tank for 3 weeks ahead of time with gold fish in it. i did a 50% water change last night raised the temp and started with the salt. i still cant get him to eat i have been trying to get him to eat frozen shrimp...

so my puffer has stopped eating about a week ago ( he will only eat fiddler crabs and once a week i give him a feeder as a treat ) a few days ago i noticed he wasn't acting like himself he was breathing heavy and acting erratic. today i found him laying on his back on the bottom of the tank twice i ...

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whats the best way to do a gravel clean ? i tried to vacuum it with my siphon pump but was unsuccessful

well i have an update i watched them carefully thru the night and as it turns out the big guy seems to have warmed up to the little guy. there is no more color changes, tail fanning , or nipping they are now both laying in the same dwelling taking turn laying on each others heads there even swimming...

thanks guys i wish the guys at the pet shop had any clue about what they where talking about every bit of information they told me was wrong including what type of puffer it was meh. and yes that is my shop im the one with the busted eye

well it's been about for days sense i got my arrow head puffers and they have been fine together sitting in different caves the whole time ( they where also in the same tank at the pet store ). then tonight the smaller of the two keeps trying to go in the bigger ones cave and lay on his head . the b...

hes about 3 to 3 and a half inch's and i cycled the tank for about 3 weeks with gold fish in it and it's a 30 gallon tank

i got a new arrow head puffer and could use a little help thanks in advanced i found plenty of info on diet and how often to feed him but i cant seem to find any info on how much food to give him in each sitting how do i know how much is enuff? can he be kept with other fish at all if so any recomme...