The Puffer Forum

They were zero. And PH was a solid 7.5.

Well anyways, my little puff died :\ I'm pretty sure the tank was cycled, the water parameters have been very low for the past 3 weeks, ever since I put in a piece of a used filter from a cycled a tank. And they didn't test for nitrate. Only PH, Nitrite, and ammonia. Should I completely start over w...

Unfortunately I haven't purchased a test kit yet, but I have my water tested about two times a week at my local pet store. I just had it tested, and the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite were all at 0, and the ph was 7.5 ish. He has no inhabitants with him, lives (temporarily) in a 10 gallon tank with a ...

Hi all. I have a GSP in a 10 gallon by himself. I usually feed him live snails (I crush them, because they are the spiral kind puffers can't bite through) and give him like 2 ghost shrimp every week. Recently, I started giving him melafix because I had heard it was good to treat puffers especially i...

Hi again. Turns out I'll be getting a 55 gallon. Anyways, I was thinking about taking the already cycled water from my ten gallon, and doing a 50% water change about every two days and slowly filling up the tank while I run a big 55 filter so the water doesn't get filthy. Is this a practical way to ...

Hey sorry. Yeah I forgot to mention that I had a GSP. Also, is it necessary to have a skimmer, and what is melafix? Also, I would like to use pool filter sand, because I have a pool, and it is very cheap. Is this a problem?

Hi everyone. I found a 75 gallon tank on craigslist for 75 bucks, comes with a stand, one of those custom concrete/rock backrounds, and a hood (without lights :\ ). Anyways, I currently have my puffer in my 10 gallon. He's a little bigger than 2 inches I would say, and is currently in an almost zero...

Well I did a test and I have no ammonia it seems. Either the bacteria helped, or my frequent water changes have kept it down.

Well, I went to my local pet store and got 2 pieces of this sponge that was laying in the bottom of one of the tanks. Each piece was about the size of a 50 cent piece. I put both pieces in my filter. Should this work?

I like the sounds of that. So, if I can get a piece of it, should I drop it in my tank or in my filter box?

Alright. How long would it take to get the cycle running?

Well anyways, I saw on that turbo cycling info page I should get a used sponge filter. I'm a little confused, does this mean like a filter pad that is used? Also, I don't think any place remotely close sells Dr. Tims, but I did see something called stress zyme or something I think. Is this worth it?...

Well I got the most lively one in the tank, and the healthiest looking. He was already fairly large, and I think that the shipment had just came in 2 days before. Whenever they put the net in, he was the one going the craziest, so I choose him.

Hi, thanks for your advice! I read up on that article, and I think I'll go on the hunt for all those things. But why should I use aragonite sand over pool sand? And are you saying not to make over inch so I don't have to stir it? Because I'm okay with having to do that, and I would like to make some...

Hi TPF! I have a question about salt. I'm about to get a 35 gallon tank going for my puffer, and I need to know how much salt I put in each water change to raise it up .002 each time so I don't hurt him. Like, how many tsp's per gallon, or whatever measurement. Although he's only 2 inches, I'm going...