The Puffer Forum

xortrunks, I do get that, just if i could have moved this post.

Well I got a 20 L, so - set up time they have their own tank. What do people have for their puffer to play w. one of the irrubesco seem bored, all the time.

If you have updates or questions that are closely related to an existing thread that you have started, please continue posting in that thread rather than starting a new one. :wink: Sorry, next time! unless i can move this? If so how? I am a little confused about forums. :oops: I am getting a 20 lon...

S0, here is what I did. I put the Irrubesco that was getting beat up in my 29 community tank. Possibly a bad idea, yet so far all she does is go up and down the glass. This is a planted tank, with lots of fun places to explore! What is going on!? Any way to amuse her more? I figure if she behaves I ...

Awesome. I have decided on a tank shuffle that should require no puffer mixing, just a community tank w the irr.s Maybe a bad idea. Like Fella said above i will watch an separate if need be (even though i believe you were referring to puff matches, i am sure my other fish will appreciate this) . :D ...

Another Question btw thanks for putting up with me

What set up would I need to get a boy? My LFS has 3. Could i get two boys.............? Seems like a bad idea, maybe just one? Then what tank size would be best? 29? or could a 20gL still work?

So...How about trying one/ both in a different tank, say with the SAPs? Would that be to stressful for the irrubesco? I am wondering because I haven't gotten the 20 yet and then there is cycle time and planting time before it will be ready for them... maybe as long as a month+. Keeping in mind I hav...

Yay! I am glad ya'll think that they are irrubesco :D From what I have read (online diff sites, donno if its 100% but) they seem like really sweet puffs. What is your advice on tank size. I would like to keep them together if possible is a 20 long to small? I cannot go over a 29.... (easily) But wha...

I am assuming they are female, since the male of both species looks different. BUT I do not know, and If that is true I don't know when/if coloration changes.

I am not sure if my puffers are Irrubesco or Lorteti. I have two in a ten (temporarily) w a couple of guppies. The puffers fight w each other A LOT!!! So I am thinking Lorteti. I tried to take pics :roll: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b215/Jaglarr/Puff-a-luffs/5.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/al...

She died.
The other two still are doing really well.
And I am almost 100% positive they are irrubesco, Ill try to post a pic for a little help, but I think so because they have a few spots on their bellies, and on the pufferlist, irrubesco has them and lorteti doesn't.

Is there anything I can do at this point? Would more water changes today be harmful?

Should I take her out of the tank and set her up w. something else, either a 2.5g or bucket? I dont want the others to get sick.

There are plants.... I am almost positve there is enough, otherwise the other two and the guppy(their friend/food/w.e) wouldn't be doing so good.
I really dont want to loose her!!!!!!!!

Her belly is rounded, but not full, she didnt eat. she is 'panting' on the bottom of the tank.

Nitrate~20ppm
Nitrite 0
Ph-6.8

Im also not totally sure if they are c. lorteti or c. irrubesco.

I am pretty new to puffers, and this site. I just got three female red eyed puffers. and i need some help First off, one is sick, lying on the bottom, and rolling over on its side. I checked my water. the nitrates were high just above 20ppm. I did a 50% water change and now its just about 20. the ot...