The Puffer Forum

Jase wrote:how big is the tank?

about three gallons

i am really worried about one of my baby GSPs. there are only two of them. one of them has been chased around a lot for the past few days and now it has somewhat of a bite mark on its head. is this normal behavior? i dont want to come home one day to see a dead baby pufferfish laying on the gravel.

Agnate wrote:One good thing about carrots is that it will help to keep their teeth in order. Rabbits use carrots for the same reason, if I'm not mistaken.

lol yea that was the only reason i tried a carrot

i know i should have asked before doing this, but is it safe? he ate the whole thing like there was no tomorrow. he also ate a chuck of a
lionhead goldfish(long story). will my puffer be alright?

Well what size tank is it and what kind of fish is it? The salt should have directions in there some where telling you how many cups to use to get an sg of 1.022 in like a 10 gallon tank so base it off that. i live in japan and well i cant read japanese. theres no charts on it either. the tank is 2...

the hydrometer's reading does not go any higher. i did tap the bubbles out. does anyone know what is wrong? the salt i am using is called "Sea Life"

man you guys are helpful!
thanks a bunch

but the problem is that i only have one tank. I was told never to add the salt (Sea Life Salt) directly into the tank. is there a possible way to convert his tank into brackish without buying a new tank? i could buy him a new tank but im still living with my parents (im 16) and well, if you know whe...

Have a look ing your local fish shop for a mini master test kit, hagen do one which will cover all the things you need. Ph, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate, it covers fresh and marine so low brackish use the fresh colour charts as the guide. alright. since its in japanese im gonna have to rely on you ...

Post your tank parameters so we can help better: 1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing...

im sorry about the measurements. i live in japan and well, the tanks dont say gallons. oh and the salt is in japanese so i dont know how much to add. its sealife salt. the tank is for three dwarf puffers for now. Edit: well, besides DPs, whatabout a ceylon? im planning to do some maintinence on my 3...

i noticed it had a dark blotch on its belly. it only got it just recently. does anyone know what this could be?

the puffer is a little bigger than the sap that was eaten. it is a little over an inch. the SAP was the one that was crazy and yet he was always scared of the crayfish. this new guy here isnt very deadly but he attacks the crayfish

How big actually is the tank he's in & who are his tank mates? Read the GSP article in our Library. Same care & feeding, just grows a bit bigger & needs larger tank. it's in a 30 gallon freshwater tank. Critters in the tank: Five Minnow 1 Guppy Pair One Pleco Five Ghost Shrimp One Crayf...

Umbrella wrote:Interesting, good to know. I will now monitor his teeth as well, although he gets his fair share of snails. Thx.

-UMB

the fish stores here dont wanna give their snails to me. dunno why