The Puffer Forum

Thanks, I guess if it's a sign of health in my tank, I feel a little relieved. I suppose I could say they look like they are flea-like, but they are almost too small to see. And it would be impossible for me to take a picture, sorry. If I were to pick up some live rock, is there anything else I woul...

I know I'll be scolded for this, but I don't have any real testing supplies. SG at 1.022-.023. Temp at about 73F. Tank is obviously cycled. I guess one thing did happen to the tank recently...my nice marineland heater suddenly died. The water was 68 degrees for a few days, maybe 4 (the pet shop is i...

Thanks for the reply. And far be it from me to question your knowledge but...The change seems a little too sudden to have been 'growing' for any amount of time. I mean, I watch the tank religiously, and he has been happy, healthy, and his normal self until I peeked into the tank this morning. Sure, ...

Ok first, I'm going to admit, I don't have the right set up for a saltwater environment, but I'm doing it anyway. I have a 20G tank, been saltwater for about a year and a half, fish only (GSP). I still have a plastic hood with fluorescent light, and a penguin power filter with biowheel. Which is why...

Thanks!! I've tried scraping it before, but I'll give the vinegar a try!

So quick question...the bucket I always mix my saltwater in for WC has accumulated a lot of salt on the sides, and I was just wondering what I could do to remove it?

I don't know if anyone will have any clue about this...but are there some rules or limitations for feeding live insects to my GSP? We recently moved into a basement, and to my disgust, I often find insects crawling along my floor. I've been feeding most of what I find to my GSP, and he seems fine, b...

Well, I've started the treatment a few days ago, and have been making WC about every other day...how long should I keep this up?

I'm sad to say that they didn't carry that product...and I couldn't find it on either of the Petco or Petsmart websites. *sigh*

One more question...I'm not going to find Tetra Safe Start in, say, a Petco, am I? Is there a reason some retailers may not stock this?

Thank you, I'll get on it tomorrow. I can keep fish in my apartment, but I made a mistake of not washing my sand beforehand, and I wasted ALOT of water trying to clear up my tank over the course of a few days...And now it's obviously clear; I'm not afraid to do regular water changes, but this month ...

1) pH - 7.6 ammonia - .5 ppm nitrite - 1.0-3.0 nitrates - 0 - 20 freshwater 2) 20 U.S gal, regular tank, crushed argonite sand, plastic plants, and one GSP 3) been feeding him a rotation of frozen bloodworms, snails, and freeze dried baby shrimp; Use Jungle Start Right to dechloronize, and used some...

Well to my pleasant surprise, I was able to do it with an old, sturdy, butterknife. The plastic connecting the 'cut-out' areas was pretty soft.

Thank you all for your advice, I really appreciate it. But I have one more question...have any of you bought a hood and didn't have the proper tools to cut out the filter slots?? I'm kinda at a loss of what to do...I'm wondering if they could do it for me at Petco? Thanks guys!

Well I'll gladly start cycling the tank...if the dust from the sand isn't going to ruin my filter. Thank you for your reply, just now, I tried to rinse the sand inside the tank, and pretty much did a complete water change and then some. If you think it's alright to start up my filter (Marineland box...