The Puffer Forum

My tank is ready now and i have got a steady ammonis-0-nitrite-0 and nitrate-5 for 1-week so i have put 2-1/2 in clown pleco's in the tank and i will be adding the puff's shortly-please enjoy but no frish to see as yet-Sorry J-P but i sat here for 1-hour trying to post pic's from smallest to medium ...

J-P; I will be adding them after i p/up more plants, and after they repair my window in apartment-in which i will have to cover all tanks as they will be doing work on that tomorrow.And i don't want to be adding puff's with taht going on-And i will be sure to post pic's for all of you to see once th...

hi: On the bag it just said helps to control nitrate's-boy at times like this, I sure wish i had kept the bag lol-but i have enough junk here already- and i will be using fresh plants for them will be going to buy them this week-And the tank is heavally planted-with fake and i will have a lot of rea...

Yes, the parameters are=ammonia-o nitrite-o and nitrate 5.0 and i haven't done a water change on this tank yet-sorry the sand is a natural that helps keep the nitrates low-i threw out the bag otherwise i could give you the name of it. BA's has started carrying it-I thought you could only put 1-fish ...

Sorry; give me a break, i'm an old broad lol-65-just in june, maybe to old to start, i hope not-Thanks to all-Bella

PufferPugGirl; Thank You soo much-i will do the ammonia thing and fishless of course and basically i just add 1002 gradually?-I did come across the mixing of salt for brackish- But i have another question-How long will a GSP last in fresh water? The LFS where i but said he gets them from a breeder a...

Can anyone please give me a blow by blow how too as i can't find it on the net anywhere and i would soo much like to have a f-8 or a GSP and have the tank size to accomadate the fish=30gallon for 1-GSP-i have the retrofactor and the instant ocean salt but just don't know how to cycle it as brackish-...

Hi: all i am just finishing cycling my tank and want to put puff's in and i have 4-A little about my tank=46=gallon and how many can i safely put in at once? approx;1-1-1/2 inches each and the tank they are in now is too small for them; That is why the hurry. I have the sand substate it is the new k...

Hi: i am new to the forum and i have one of these little guy's and i am keeping him in low end brackish-anything i have found on the net don't have too much info so i guess the best is low end brackish.And he is a very friendly little guy as he was beat up pretty bad when i got him.So i have been tr...

Yes, that is him and i read that this morning and yes little is known and i have been all over the internet, looking for info on him. But very intelligent little guy, and very friendly with their owner's bella

The tank, was set about about a month and the puff is a rare one and he's doing well i just wanted to make sure not to add the salt until next week.And i agree no meds if possible -that is why i would rather go the water change route. Thank-you PP you have answered my question. And his Species i wil...

Hi; All, i am new to the forum and i have a question, i just purchased my puff yesterday and i brought his salt up too .1002 and i want to do a 50% water change tomorrow and they were keeping in f/w at the lfs. Do i wait until next week until i add the marine salt again? I mix it in a 5-gallon pail ...

Yes, i have used jungle before and find it works well. But with the puffer being so delicate would that not hurt him ? bella

Agnate;-he is a dwarf puffer and his tank is cycled the old fashioned way lol ammonia and my w-p -are ammonia-o nitrates-0 and nitrites-20 lol and his p.h 7.5 and tap the same.But my concern is-Does he have to be wormed? he is full of energy and eating well, curious, interactive lol. but i pose this...

Hi; all, i am new to fishkeeping and to the forum, I purchased my first dwarf puffer decl25th from my lfs.already i am getting a kick out of him lol. He is very precious to me. Well today is his first water change as he is being treated for worms. It was suggested from some info on some puff sites t...