The Puffer Forum

I believe it was the Live Aragonite Sand "crazedpuffer" spoke of which was meant to buffer the ph. Actually, I'm not sure, there was an expiration date on it, so it may have been live, either way those scoundrels at the LFS (diff. one from the first one i mentioned) sold it to me in Decemb...

Ok, I picked up standard Ammonia from the hardware store and an eye dropper, I'll let you know how the chemistry experiment goes. Perhaps if I solidify some measurements based on the tank size i have, someone could write an article for the encyclopedia section about keeping the biological filtration...

I had noticed that from the fishless cycling articles and from reading about fishless cycling elsewhere on the internet. Just curious, where might I pick up straight ammonia (is it ammonia hydroxide I'm after?) and how much would one think would be enough to add to 20 gallons to make it about 3ppm. ...

He died overnight. I agree, Bio-spira, while a good idea, is too reliant on storekeeper knowledge. My LFS (which isn't really local, they're the best one in the city about 50 blocks from me) did tell me about keeping it refrigerated (which I did) but they may have had a problem when they kept it. Th...

Hi, my water parameters are 0ppm Am, 0ppm Nitrite, and 5ppm Nitrate. The tank size is 20 gallons with an aragonite/live sand aragonite substrate with one new F8 puffer. I've had him for two weeks and I cycled the tank with refrigerated Bio-spira at first. I kept him as fresh for the time until the t...

Thanks a lot for everyone's input. I'll keep them in high quality water conditions but minus the overhead light and I'll report back later with the results.

sorry about the double post, my compu was acting up.

Hey, I'm new here but need a hand with snail breeding. I've been reading up on this site, other sites, and your posts but I have a question that I haven't found the answer to. I have a 5 gallon mini-bow that I've set up to breed snails in. I've got my heater going (around 80F) and a HOB filter and I...

Hey, I'm new here but need a hand with snail breeding. I've been reading up on this site, other sites, and your posts but I have a question that I haven't found the answer to. I have a 5 gallon mini-bow that I've set up to breed snails in. I've got my heater going (around 80F) and a HOB filter and I...