The Puffer Forum

My mate keeps a porc and a dalmation together and they stick together like lovers

Hilly wrote:If you're having problems with photobucket just create a user gallery and you can upload it there.

No problem as such, just haven't downloaded nor used it yet

Hilly wrote:mood change, excitement, happiness, anticipation of food.
5 inch is a pretty good size for a Ceylon in a shop, have you got a pic of him tintin?

I haven't a picture of him at present but will get one and try to upload it as soon as i work out how to use photobucket.

Every so often Puffy gets a black belly which comes and goes faster than the wind. He seems fine and swims around happily enough even though his belly is dark. It even goes dark whilst he is feeding. Is this just a sign of stress or can it be a sign of anything else? Happiness as well maybe?

I think my friend paid about £60 for his from a very reputable shop near us. Paul as he has been named is a beautiful specimin and very active. Always seems to have one spike up though

Sorry to hear about your loss

I always cycle for a minimum of six weeks, better to be safe than sorry.

What is the best thing to use to cure misty and furry eye's? At present i am using Esha 2000 but that doesn't seem to hit the spot as soon as it states. Is there anything that you guys and gals use that seems better. Please bear in mind that it needs to be available in the UK

Well i think i know why he's been off now. Having got home from work i notice his eye's have gone misty again with the right eye having what looks like furr coming off of it

Good morning to you all and thank you for your help so far. All water parameters are ok except for a minimal raise in nitrite. Tank is a 60l shared with three tiger barbs and a small silver shark Puffy gets fed frozen mussel, cockel and crill. Once or twice a month i feed him live shrimp, about a do...

Hi, i'm Mark from the UK and i have a Topaz puffer who up until now has been quite normal. Over the last few days he has been showing signs of stress, been off his food and been spending most of his time circling the water surface or staying in the corner. I have spoken to my lfs who say there is no...