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Pufferpunk wrote:In the tank.

What's the epsom salt going to do to my tank? Do I need to do more frequent WC to rid the tank of it? I thought long term exposure to epsom salt can cause anemia? I read that you can soak their food in epsom salt if they are still eating? What are your thoughts on that?

Pufferpunk wrote:Try adding 1 tbsp Epsom salt/5g to reduce swelling.

Right into the tank? Or just take him out and bath him in it for 15 to 30 mins?

I think my figure 8 puffer has a prolapsed rectum! He is in a 50 gallon brackish tank with one other figure 8 puffer. I just did a WC yesterday. 30% SG 1.004 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 20 pH 8.0 I use Amquel and Novaplus weekly with WC. I have a penguin 350 bio wheel filter. Temp is 78 degrees. T...

I know that this is a puffer fish site, but i have a question about my goldfish in my second tank. I have a telescope eye goldfish and while i know that they have difficulites seeing compared to the average goldfish but i think his is interfering with his feedings. Then i noticed that on his one eye...

did you google it? that is what i do! haha.

aw!

That is awesome!! Hope all goes well!!!!

f8s thrive in brachish water so i would recommend switching.

I suppose my f8 is just a shy puffer! haha....much like me so I understand his feelings. He has recently started begging for food tho since I read the article on how one day a week I should skip feeding him.

So how long did it take your puffers to start to recognize you? Any cute stories to share? I have had my figure 8 for a month now and he is still shy....bummer. He is still a baby and super cute so I don't mind!

I named my fig 8 Moe....he just looked like a Moe to me.

I check my water at least once a week sometimes twice. I always make sure to do it on certain days of the week so I dont 4get! haha.

the snails should be the size of thier eyes.

While I am new to keeping puffers. In my research on my figure 8 puffer I read that you can keep them together in a species tank as long as you have plenty of hiding places and plants. The key to them getting along is to make sure they each have their own territories and that they are not constantly...

Hey I recently got my first puffer, a figure 8 named Moe, and I did alot of research online before I got him on care taking. After I bought him tho I got to wondering about their lives in the wild and tried to find out online with no luck. So, I went to ever local store and library trying to find a ...