The Puffer Forum

I don't know for sure, but it might be the case that chloramines won't show up as ammonia. However, there are some chlorine removers that aren't chlorine/ammonia/chloramine/etc. removers. I've heard that the chemical in those can bond to the chlorine, releasing free ammonia into the water. I haven't...

I don't know for sure, but it sounds like your water is being treated with chloramine (a combination of chlorine and ammonia). Like chlorine, it is added as a disinfectant. Unlike chlorine, it does not break down as quickly, which is a good thing when preventing bacteria growth in tap water. However...

Great to hear that he's doing well. Like Puffer Queen said, the teeth of burrfish and porcupine puffers are fused into plates. They are naturally flat, and are often nearly covered by the "lips". I agree that I wouldn't worry too much about overgrown teeth, unless they get quite long. Your...

You could try using something (glass, screen, empty binder) to physically separate them during feedings. That would allow the female to get some food without being bothered.

These stories are awesome and I can totally picture all of them. My little guy will follow me almost anytime I look in at him. However, he gets really excited (see my gallery) when I walk out of the kitchen with plastic silverware. To test this, I walked in with a plastic spoon then hid it behind my...

That's a really cute puffer. It looks very similar to the Chilomycterus antillarum at http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/puffers/burrpuffer/ I don't know how reliable their identification is, but both fish seem to have the same yellow spikes and the devil horns.