The Puffer Forum

Hey everyone I gave up on the puffers. I gave them back to the store in the hopes that they find a better home. Ill stay whit what i know more of. I sure hope that everyone has much better luck than i had with these guys. My only advice would be the bigger the better with the equipment when it comes...

hey guys. I just lost my porc. puffer. hopefully someone might be able to help explain what may have happened or what i may have done wrong with him. my ph level 8.2 and there is no ammonia present.salt is 1021 like it has always been. nitrate 160ppm but it has always been high in this tank. Nitrite...

Its possible to have the fish grow to its full size if it hasnt been in a small tank for a long period of time. as long as the internal organs havent stunted as well. The sooner it can be placed into a larger tank the better off. the best way to avoid stunting is know about the fish you have and hav...

Hows the little guy doing. hopefully still hanging in there. did you get the parameters of the water, it will help in getting him back to normal.

I had the same problem with my porc for a time. Make sure your damzil isnt picking on your porc. Do a water change 20 per. and stop feeding him krill. Their diet in the wild is shrimp and small fish and hard shell foods. you can get shrimp at your local store uncooked of course and silversides at lf...

I finally got there ich rid of. I lowered the temp to 76 degrees left the light off, lowered the salt to 1016. Feed them garlic shrimp(I made myself) and treated the tank with rid ich medication I got from my lfs. It took longer then expected but finally beat the little --------. Everything is going...

my quarantine tank is being used at this time. is there any way to treat my main tank. like i explained before my lfs quarantines all my fishes before i bring them home. i guess im just dont understand why these are the only fishes that has ever had ich and why there is no way in treating the whole ...

My tank is 75 gal my puffers are only 4 inches at this time, i have been keeping the lights off and feeding garlic treatments. I know my lfs holds all mt fish for me untill i feel safe to bring home. reason being i live 60 miles to the closes one. yes i have read on ich from this sight along on othe...

Hey everyone; my dog face seems to catch ich every time he turns around. I have treated with kent marine rxp and rid ich. the water parms are fine ph at 8.6 ammiona 0 nitrate 0 nitrite 0 salt 1018. I have tryed everything possible that i have heard and read. my tank has been runnig for 90 days after...