The Puffer Forum

No, sadly, the only problem we ever had with Doodles was fatal. We did have a similar problem with our previous Mbu, Puffski, a few years back, and again, this was purely down to letting him overeat and easily remedied by increasing the oxygen by directing the flow nearer to the surface. Not somethi...

Hi Manutius, Thanks for your kind words on the PM! I have cried for 2 days after losing the little guy. You are certainly right in saying that no-one else understands the relationship between a Mbu and its owner - my colleagues aren't quite sure what to say when I well up explaining that my beloved ...

Hi there, Pufferpunk - it is great to see that you point out the pros and cons of keping a Mbu. We have kept Mbu's for years - our previous Mbu grew to 47cm and we appreciate that not many people do know just how large they grow, how much time they need and how dedicated you have to be. We have not ...

Hi everyone, Despite our best efforts and all the support, Doodles passed away Saturday evening. A local Mbu speciailist seemed to think that he had a tumour which was pressing against his swim bladder hence the loss of equilibrium. He deteriorated very quickly and looked in a lot of pain. Although ...

Yeah I have tried messaging a Puffer specialist (Wilder) to no avail. Thanks for the tip though. He is one sick Puffer, and I am one distraght mother! Do you know any other mods specialising in Puffers?

Hi, please help me save my very poorly Mbu Puffer, Doodles. He is so sick and we will do anything to help him. ANY advice whatsoever would be gratefully received ASAP Here is some information: Tank size: 610 litres pH: 7.0 ammonia: 0.00 nitrite: 0.1 gH: 10gh tank temp: 79F Fish Symptoms: Doodles has...