The Puffer Forum

it seems i've run into a bit of a hitch. this may be more of a general fish question, but since it pertains to my puffer, what the hell... my Killie seems to be the only one who recognises that i'm the food provider, my puffer is still very VERY leery of me. when i feed my fish, the killie usually g...

i've noticed something odd.

Along his brow ridge, he has a yellow stripe. a moment ago, it wasn't there, but now, it's back. is it normal for a fish to lose its color like that? there wasnt anything particularly stressfull happening

Pufferpunk wrote:I suggest against feeding beefheart to anything other than a pirahana.

Why's that? I'm curious, my Killie loves it. Then again, he loves to eat anyway...

The tank is a 10 gallon and it was sold as a freshwater fish. I don't know what signs to look for if the water is having a bad effect on him, but he has a healthy diet, swims very well, and still has plenty of room.

I know 10 is kind of small, but I'll eventually be graduating up to a 50 or 60.

I just bought this little guy about a week ago. From what I understand, this particular kind of fish is supposed to be aggressive, but so far, the only fish he has even remotely been pissed at was the Beta, due to his fins (I have since moved Broomstick out of that tank). My puffer has been living v...