The Puffer Forum

cheers,
they have been attacking my big snails! which is kinda cute as the snails are massive in comparision!
cheers, ill have to go and find some shrimps now!

So far my DP have had a limited diet of frozen bloodworm! Which I know isnt the best but all my LFS seem to have had issues with live food ie bloodworm and daphnia! I have 8snails in there with them (hopefully going to get breeding!) but for now I went to a LFS which has small snails and I got some ...

GOT THEM! I got 3 puffers today and a few ottos and snails. Heres some pics!: Tank first set up (minus plants!): http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn272/mills705/SDC14888.jpg Two puffers and ottos! http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn272/mills705/SDC14895.jpg and again: http://i306.photobucket.com...

Well i planted my tank today in preparation for the 3 DP i ordered in arriving tomorrow!
I decided to add pond and apple snails into the tank, of varying sizes! I bought quite a few- some to get breeding away!
I cant wait! I just want to see them!
Do DP appreciate caves? or not?

they were 4cm. This was the convo i had yesyerday Me: Can you tell me more on the puffers you have please? The woman: NO ME: mind if i get a photo coz i think they may be brackish the woman: No photos allowed Me: know what water conditions they are in? the woman: Salted me: marine? or brakish the wo...

ill ask but dont hold much hope. I have experienced bad things with these people and naming of fish but thats another story. If i ask for a latin name? As that should clear it up? ill get some pics tomorrow! 4.50 each! (pounds!)

did a tour of the LFS today, only one form of puffer available to me. Spotted puffer...
im thinking these may be the green spotted puffer? Am i right in thinking that? If so they are brackish!

How much do puffers need to be fed?
Im guessing everyday or otherday with snails or bloodworm or similar?

Fish do 'read' pH although you are right in saying many of the captive bred ones are hardier. I would not keep Discus in a tank which had a pH of 7 or above as they are sensitive and live in south america where the natural water is at slightly acidic! For dwarf puffers you are at the pH range. Im th...

How do you feed the snails? Do you just culture them in the tank and the puffers just eat them? Or have them in a seperate tank and feed accordingly?

oso slightly acidic and plenty of plants and wood etc to break up lines of sight!
Some of the reading has led me to questions...
whats the best food for DP?
Bloodworm etc are the norm but what are peoples opinions on shrimps? As I disagree with feeder fish but yet i think this is a special case??

dwarf puffers it is! Now to go and find about their biotype!

thanks for that quick reply!
I was thinking that. ?
How do you trim the beaks? I was under the impression that if you gave them the correct source of food then there beaks would not need trimming?
How many DP would you suggest?

Got myself a new tank!
Its cycling atm. It holds 64 litres so a little less when you take into consideration filter, substrate etc...
So what freshwater puffers could I keep? and also what environment would they need? and water conditions!
cheers