The Puffer Forum

Hi, thought i'd update you all, they are so much better now, seem to finally have adjusted to the new tank, lights etc. No red tails anymore and eating very well. The water is now nitrite free also, so I'm really relieved! :-) Blondenblue - I'll try and order it online then, I live in the South East...

That's great, thank you! Well last night when we got home, did another water change, nitrite is now just a tinge of pink but below 0.1. We turned the lights on and they were fine for the 1st time :-) We then offered food with the lights still on, the larger one ate as normal, but the slightly smalle...

That's great news he ate after all this time :-) Sorry to hear about your loss of Cheech :-( Well, this morning bigger puffy was happy and eating, smaller puffy's tail was less red I think (lights off and dark so hard to tell for sure) and swimming happily. Hubby said he was really sure that he saw ...

Thanks, we just did a 25% water change, added the air stone, it is on a pump so very powerful bubbles now in the tank along with the two filters. (Very noisy though, OH not too impressed!) They seem fine this evening, although the smaller puffer still has a red tail and didn't seem to eat infront of...

Hi, thank you to both of you for your speedy replies. I wish I'd come on here in the first place!! :) I'll do a 25% water change as soon as I get home then and stop the meds. I only thought bacterial as the red tails were the 1st signs last time, but then this disapears as soon as I turn the lights ...

Hi, I've got a problem with my fish and apologies but this is quite long so I can give you all the info you may need to advise! I have 2 colomesus puffers an Elephant Nose and a bristlenose plec ( they have all lived together peacefully for ages). Cycled a new tank for them as outgrew the old one, f...