The Puffer Forum

So would you worry about them?
You think the puffers will get hurt by attacking them or vise versa?

Are they bad or are they free meat for my gsp's?

he started to useboth gills...will keep an eye out.

does it mean a puffer is in trouble if he only uses one gill but looks okay otherwise?

When you purchased your puffers did you get them to give you the water parameters too of there tanks...? I always ask...

Myaj

My water parameters a great...so why do the planaria exist in my tank?

The pet store says its over feeding..

I have a brackish tanks and use saltwater tests.
I also use Instant ocean for 2 years now

Salinity is 1.015
Ph = 7.7
kh is 7*dh

I hope this helps...

I have been told by the pro's that aqarium salt in large amounts can act like a laxitive to puffers. I stated this as I was told to bring up salinity to use aquarium salt....turns out that person was an idiot. Your supposed to use sea salt. Large amounts of planaria in your tanks can and will bother...

Watch the aquarium salt as it may act like a laxative to puffers. My puffers have flash alot and even after trying to rid any parasitic infection with multiple types of chemicals. If you have planaria in your tanks thay may irritate the puffers. If your tanks is cycling properly you shouldn't need n...

something major wrong with your tank.
Did you get the same bad aqaurium salt idea for raising salinity?
I lost 4 gsp's over that one...