The Puffer Forum

Thanks guys, its appreciated, definately wont directly add salt to the water column as dont want gill burn - sounds nasty-

Thanks RTR ill definately keep the hardness and pH nice and high, will try and keep some happy puffs, will keep you posted.

Hey, after looking through the net I have come up with a couple of ideas that might work and wanted to run it past the experts (you guys) Since BW is estuarine and changes Sg rapidly and regularly then it must be better for a BW fish to have the same changes. (being true to the real world and all th...

Exeter, Devon. a ways away from derby. i think the water is soft but slightly alkaline due to the high calcium carbonate levels but i dont have a hardness test kit so i dont really know.
Ed

about 30% and that the changes are always weekly. and the 0.35 was after the water change. If it wasnt the ammonia then all other values are low so i dont know what else it couldve been. He was panting since the water change, then 24 hrs later he had a fit, was thrashing about like mad, banging into...

Its ok i worked out what happened. tragic accident really. Filter got clogged + a massive input of ammonia from live brine shrimp that had been in the same small bag 4 days resulted in ammonia levels at 0.35!!!!! fixed now if course but too late :( . oh well never again and i spose im lucky cos i on...

Hi, my fish are ill. more specificly my cichlids are very unwell. i just did a water change and now their gills have got a shiny green film spreading out from they gill exit (where the exhaled water comes out.) 1 of my keyholes has flipped over and cant stay upright. does anyone Please know whats wr...

How'd you figure out the light brackish idea. I'd love to keep something as wonderful as a Fugu but theres no way id be able to cope with high-end brackish/full on marine, Just too darn pricey. If it seems to be doing well in low end/med brackish i'd love to try and keep one. What size tank etc are ...