The Puffer Forum

Ok so I got another puffer from Wal-Mart, the biggest and brightest looking one. Put him in a quarantine tank to find that he has WORMS AND ICH. My other puffer went through the whole worm rigamaroo so I already have the medication for that but ich is new to me. I read the article in the library con...

cool, thanks for the info

i had to move my little guy once. I put him in a 1 gallon tank and had my gf hand carry it. It was only a 5 minute drive though lol.

I breed snails in a separate tank for my puffer and just changed the water today. When I poured the water in it circulated some snail droppings and other gunk around the tank and I noticed a clear stringy thing like how a fish would pass a worm. Though snail poop does look like little worms to begin...

Myaj wrote:LOL he's gonna go nuts trying to eat the snails through the plexiglass

Water changes to bring down that ammonia..

haha, he was untill i covered the snail side with a tank background cutout

water changing right now!

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yep, i got a 55 gal for $40 bux! and 5 gallons of sea salt for $10 bux. gl

a little too late for that lol. I partitioned the tank with plexiglass

Just a little update on my puffer. I transferred him into a 55 gallon tank with a partition to breed snails on the other side, so he has about 40 gallons to himself. I thought I ordered "Safestart" but I got "Aquasafe" so it will be a few more days till i get some of that. A few ...

k well i just did a 50% water change this morning and used aquasafe. Should I use prime right now or wait until next water change? Also, is Safestart even sold in the US?? I went to PetCo, Pet Smart, Pet Club, Walmart, and Exotic Aquarium (LFS about the size of walmart) and no one had it, just some ...

so i should use aquasafe while my tank is still cycling (or using "safestart"), then Prime after it has gone through the cycling stages??

Agreed, read the articles in the library, they'll help you a ton, both with cycling but also with feeding, etc. For now, water changes will keep the toxic levels down, but you've got a good start by adding the seeded gravel/decor. Are you using any dechlorinator, if you are on city (treated) water?...

The last test showed high nitrites or nitrates- can't remember which. I worry about dead worms and snails. Try getting Squirt's attention then adding one worm/snail at a time so he can eat it right away. Ive tossed 2 snails in the tank at once (about the size of my pinky nail) and the only thing th...

Thanks for the replies. Will definitely get safestart after school tomorrow as well as a nitrate/nitrite test kit.

If the Nit levels are off, are there kits like the ph kits to adjust them or will the safestart help with those?

I just tested the new tank waters and it is close to 0ppm Ammonia. I am going look for the safestart when I am in town tomorrow. Tanks for all the help.

1. Ok, so i just tested my tap water and it has (according to the comparative chart) 0ppm Ammonia. So I guess a water change would be beneficial then. As far as the Tetra safestart goes, it is safe to use it in the water while the fish is in there? and do i use it just once to "insta-cycle"...