The Puffer Forum

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This is me and the family

just feed my guys some cracked crabs leg and claw mainly for their teeth i just caught my bloody stars and stripes waiting for the GSP to do the hard work then eating the rewards normaly he is first in and everyone has to wait it like like trying to get a child to brush their teeth they wont listen ...

sorry guys i wasnt talking about using sea water i was meaning useing our own water from water changes to get the salt from

I know the saying goes ask a stupid question get a stupid anwser but this has been going through my head for days i somehow remembered an science lesson i once did where we boiled some sea water and was left with salt so i was thinking not that have tried it mind couldnt you do that with our wate an...

Possibly a stupid qiestion but but since i have introdeced my stars and stripes (big daddy/mamma) i have had a rise in nitrates i think its down to feeding habits so i am put the question out there what are your feeding habbits that you have going with your puffers please he is eating everything i g...

my mistake i thought only false were tank breed i am still new to this what is the difference can to tell what mine are from the pics.

not 100% sure but i believe so as they are tank bred

Elvis has a lot brighter and more yellow than big daddy is that something that comes with age or gender

no nothing but lr the clowns are tank bred i think you may have trouble if you have something hosting as they will stand and fight their area

they are all in a 180l 40g (uk) corner unit no issues what so ever they all feed together with scattered feed ie blood worms brine shrimp etc and take turns with a prawn cockells etc. they all go about their bussiness but it may not be the same for everyone what are your puffers like normally have y...

bet he is stunning do you have anything with him.
is it possible you could put some tank shots on here please

They look exactly the same yeah i know he/she will get big plan on getting a 8ft next year especially now i have big daddy (hope its a boy) is there any way to tell i may have to change the name to big mamma.

will he be ok with the shells at his current size of around 3 - 3.5 inches

I thoght it had to be there is no mistaking them really but i thought i would check as the guys in the shop seem to be really on top of things normally anyone got any diet tips as he is feeding well cockels no shells, prawns brine shrimp anything that touchs the water reall but i was think of try to...

it is a stars & stripes tho aint it. its not a type of dogface or anything like they had it advertised as