The Puffer Forum

Hey guys ive found a web site selling frozen gamma foods are the whole cockle etc ok for my fresh water puffers says for marine aquaria http://www.bio-aquatics.com/frozen2.html
Also is it cheap can anyone in GB tell me were to get it cheaper

freeze dried river shrimo alone arent really a good diet for him, as part of the diet yes, but the more foods the better. Vitamins arent required, some people choose to pre-soak their food in them to give them a few more vitamins. I personally dont. Its all about personal preference on that one. Co...

Stunting can cause health problems, organs growing while the body doesnt shortening the life of the fish and causing physical deformities. I wouldnt concern yourself with this there's nothing you can do about it apart from give him clean water and a good diet. If he starts to grow then you can deci...

Ohh boy he's definitely stunted. I'd upgrade him to let him get as big as he can, otherwise you will have lots of problems. Yours seems to be more accepting of tankmates then most other fahakas though, which is a good thing! If there is stunting, after 2 years he's gonna grow much more, whats done ...

thanks for your help folks and i'll check out the treatment

Indeed! If you've been feeding him, and his belly gets really big and round, and then is sunken/thin again by the next morning, he likely has internal parasites. I'd suggest picking up some internal parasite medication or make the home-remedy version (I believe it uses organic raw pumpkin seeds). Y...

Read the feeding article in the puffer library. He;s a pretty puffer, looks like he might have internal parasites though. Also your friend had him for 2 years? He should be way bigger than 6" at 2 years. What size tank was/is he in? He'll need a 120 gallon tank, I'd look into that ASAP. He was...

Hi im new to the forum my names si and have just got my first ever puffer, he's a Fahaka and ive reasantly been told that they are very aggresive with age. My mate had s/him for two years in a community aquarium, he moved house downsizing his tank and was left with the puffer 6inches and a clown kni...