The Puffer Forum

I used "stress zyme" to cycle the tank the first week I had it. It's not so much that her belly is bloated, but more that it has a "lump". It's not really big, but i thought I'd just make sure it wasn't a bigger problem. Is that too much food? How much would be good for one fish?

My dwarf puffer fish has a strange growth on its belly. I have a 10 gallon tank with no nitrites, nitrates, or ammonia (I test weekly). My puffer has always refused to eat frozen bloodworms, so I feed it (female, I think) 4-5 snails and a couple brine shrimp daily. The only other fish in the tank is...