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Pufferpunk wrote:

VMware wrote:

Pufferpunk wrote:How long has this tank been set up? You should be showing some nitrates.

The tank has been cycle for 2month.

Please explain what you mean by "cycle".

Ops.. should say tank been set up 2 months back.

Apologize.

Get something like a string, skewer or chopstick and attach the food to it, then bob it up and down to mimic it being alive, see if he goes for that, if not bop him on the nose with the food to make him attack it. Try some mussel if you fail with all other foods. Tryed this, and it don't work too. ...

Pufferpunk wrote:How long has this tank been set up? You should be showing some nitrates.

The tank has been cycle for 2month, will test the nitrate again.

Thanks.

Nick wrote:How heavily decorated is the tank? I find lots of tall decorations make my puffers explore more.

Hi, the tank is only equipped with sand. do i need to decorated my tank heavily? what types of thing i can put in to??

Thanks.

Hi All, Need lot's of help and advice as my congo is with me for 5 days and she always swimming at the top water, try feeding her with live snail, bloodworm she seem's not interested i have also try feeding her with prawn meat she only grap a bite that's all for this 5 days, abit stressed by feeding...

Hilly wrote:Melafix added to the tank, good aeration. Treat with Melafix every 2 days after doing a bit of a water change and it should start to heal in no time.

Thanks Hilly.

Vmware

Think it's been rubbing with glass at fish shop before i pick her up.

attached is a photo of the puffer. Apologoze for the lousy photo shot.

Dear all,

Need alot of help, as my puffer has a open wound at the mouth area what should i do?? Do i have to monitor the water parameter closely??

Thanks.
VMware

Thanks Sarah, it work well and now she in the tank without stress.

Thanks
VMware

I hope your tank is fully cycled and mature and you have already ensured it is big enough and suitable for your new friend..... if this is the case then I tend to use this method.... Ensure the store double bag your puffers to ensure they don't bite through the bag. If you have a long way to go and...

Hi All,

Having a prob on transporting and intro the puffer to my tank.
Like to learn/know what's the better way to transport and intro my congo which is coming in to my tank tonight.

Thanks;)
VMware

Finally got my water parameter right. And I have order my very first puffer a congo puffer will post some photo once he's in my tank.

VMware

To be honest a lot of these cycling products dont really do the job, they all claim to cycle your tank fast but never do. I have a suspicion that the tank isn't cycling properly what should happen is that a colony of bacteria occurs that removes the ammonia from the water and then more bacteria occ...

What did you go for to cycle it? ammonia, prawn fish food. If all has gone well with the cycle 2 months should be more than enough time and as soon as you get the test kit it will confirm it for you. Then you can decide on what you want to stock it with. A UV sterilizer is good for getting rid of g...

Hi all, I'm very new to this hobby and hope that every one over TFR care to help. I'm from Singapore currently have a 4x2x2 main tank and a 3x1x1.5 sump tank run with some filter and bio-home. As i know nuts about puffer habit and water parameter. Hope to hear some advice. Tank pH: 7.8 Nirate:0 nir...