The Puffer Forum

Just got a heater and i had raise the temp to 31. Added salt according to the article and did a 50% water change.

Yup I am aware of the danger that the feeder fishes may bring. But i am more worry that my fishes might die due to a poorly cycled tank. So i am have some feeder to test the water first.

Fishless cycle for a week before housing about 30 feeder mollies for 2 weeks. Had kept channa and mono in the tank previously.

Do you think it's safe to use medication on the fish Or salt?

Currently the temperature is here is at 27 degree. Which i believe is the acceptable range for MBU. It is house in a 90 US Gallon tank.

I got a 4.5 inch MBU which i discovered that it had developed ich this morning. I did a 20% water change and added some salt. There is no way for me to increase the temperature as i do not have a heater. PH: 7.5 Ammonia: 0.5mg/l Nitrite:0mg/l Nitrates:10mg/l No tank mates other then some ghost shrim...

I know it is a pest in certain counties like Germany but seriously no one had tried breeding as bait or fish food?

Took a picture of the palembang puffer today. Can someone confirm the ID for me?

I am not sure if they tried melafix with it but I did see them adding different medications into tanks of diseased or injured fishes from time to time. But according to the lady the sore maybe due to poor water condition.

All 3 puffers are housed separately.

hmm... Currently my LFS has 3 of these for sale and they are not looking great. The biggest one had developed a serious case of sore eye and the LFS seem not to be able to do anything for it.

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Anyone kept them before?

I am thinking of starting a breeding program for an endless supply of food for my puffers.

Yup! Its the first place I go to whenever I need any information on puffers.

I started the thread to get a better understanding from experience keepers. But it seem like its either not many people keep Palembang or no one is posting.

I am thinking of getting one of these but I wanted more information regarding them before my purchase.

Are their needs similar to that of an arrowhead?

Anyone can share their experience with this puffer?

The one on sale by Tiny28 are fahakas

hmm.. I feed the tank inhabitants once a week with some sinking pellets and algae waffle,

Just curious, do ghost shrimp eat snail eggs? I am try to breed my own pond snails but after two weeks I am not seeing any babies. Its either my set up is wrong or the few ghost shrimps are eating the eggs.