The Puffer Forum

Unfortunately, as I found room for a 10g I had tucked away, I had no time to set it up as the poor puffer has already passed on... :cry: Sorry you lost the puffer, but in the future, please don't allow a situation of harassment or any other stress affect the lives of your fish or pets. Harassment, ...

ammonia level is posted in original thread where? I don't think the 500g tank is over crowded with 5 fish and 2 eels I do. There's obviously something wrong, and as in almost all cases, it's probably water/toxin related. I see no reference to ammonia levels, and your nitrate level is off the chart!...

ammonia level?
tank is overcrowded.
copper may also be the issue. many puffers don't do well with chemical treatments.

" When the sales clerk informed me that they were discontinuing their fish department in 6 short weeks"
BEST NEWS EVER!
I hope this is a corporate decision involving each & every store.

they are schooling fish and would probably do better with 5-6 of them.
what size tank?
what other fish are in it?

Welcome back Smashtoad!

tank is not cycled @ your ammonia & nitrate levels.
what is your nitrite level?
are you using a liquid test kit or test strips?

aren't you concerned about your nitrite level? what's your ammonia level? what kind of test kit are you using? what kind of dewormer and how are you dosing it? the antibiotic may do more harm than good in the long run if there is no infection that it is formulated for. krill is like "crack" for puff...

what kind of worms do you have?
"bloodworms" are not worms, but larvae, and typically not sold live (ordinarily freeze dried or frozen).

I took my water to the LFS. I’m not 100% sure what the second nitrate was, but the first nitrate was 0, and ammonia was definitely 0. You really need your own test kits. be sure to get a good liquid teat kit such as from A.P.I. they are inexpensive on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/API-FRESHWATER-80...

DO NOT FEED THEM DEAD WORMS!
dead worms decompose rapidly, the resulting bacteria may sicken or kill the fish, and the water will become polluted.
just out of curiosity, what are your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels?

I have a sick Dwarf puffer he has a cloudy eye. I got Melafix and it says to treat forn7 days but to remove carbon filter. Do I keep it removed for the entire 7 days or just while I treat? Thanks for any advice! water parameters? tank size? water change schedule? other inhabitants in tank? food & s...

what size tank?
what other occupants?
what kind of water test kit? strips or liquid?
why check nitrates, but not nitrites & ammonia?
did you dose the tank with Prime without checking for ammonia?

These thing is so picky It will eat nightcrawlers, but only the pointy ends right now. Use to eat shrimp, but quit. Tried krill it snobbed it. Tried crawfish, fish filet, etc no luck. Garlic solution no go. I fed some clean feeder fish, but it only managed to catch one in 2 days.I've used tongs and...

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