The Puffer Forum

Its very common for stores to sell these guys as freshwater. That or just the opposite, they tell people ALL puffers are brackish, when many types of them really are freshwater. Does he pick on your corydoras? The dealer....told him too that puffer eats dried food!!!!!!! :shock: my puffer scorns it...

Its very common for stores to sell these guys as freshwater. That or just the opposite, they tell people ALL puffers are brackish, when many types of them really are freshwater. Does he pick on your corydoras? It's strange....because the Corydoras is very happy with puffer...and the puffer doesn't ...

If it is the ich parasite, the salt will take care of that, but yes, you need to find a new home for the corydoras. The problem is if this is ich, the corydoras have been exposed to it and you could give it to whoever you give the corydoras to, so it might be best to put them in a temporary home fo...

Very possibly--he is definately ready for brackish water. The speck may be the normal reflection many puffers have in their eyes. If I were you, I'd do larger weekly water changes raising the SG every week by .002, although a nitrate of 10 is good. Thank you so much...I'll do it...I have two corydo...

He stays a lot of time on the floor...and He doesn't search food like before...He eats but not a lot. Do you think it's due to freshwater?

Dadof4 wrote:Wonderful to hear!

I have taken a pic...as you can see...he is dark...I think it's sick...Today I cannot see the little speck into the eyes...I don't know if it's a normal reflect! I hope you can help me...thank you!!! Thank you all....

With out pictures it is difficult to tell if he has white spot. So going on the assumption that he does have it and the timing, I would definitely start to raise the SG of the tank. Make sure you do it slowly, only raise by .002 per week so you don't kill the bio filter. Raising the SG will kill th...

Yeah..it's similar but on my puffer I think is at the beginning...it's a speck very little at the moment. I hope to find it in Italy..it's great that it's natural!! Do you think it's depend from my water...or it's possible my puffer was already sick when I have bought it!?

Hi Elisa, Do you have a product called Melafix there? Can you show us any pictures of your puffer with the problem? Im sure the more experienced puffer owners will be here to help you shortly. They will guide you how to slowly get your tank into a brackish, whilst your waiting why not take a look a...

Thank you!!!!! I have not a photo because it's really hard to make a pic...he is very little. This speck reflects with the light. I don't know...I'm afraid It could be a parasitic. I have readen the articles..very interesting and helpful...I have already bought the salt and Hydrometer to start chang...

Dear all, I think my Nigro is sick...before starting I describe you my task and all the parametres. Nitrite and Nitrates are 0. Ph 7.5. At the moment my Nigro lives in freshwater because when I have bought it (One month ago) he was in a freshwater and speaking about on an Italian forum (Acquaportal....

It's fantastic!!! I have seen on the web an horrible tratement on Betta : http://www.vergari.com/acqua/foto/varie/nobetta_in_a_vase.jpg When I go to the shop and I see Betta into a glass...I feel a great pain. It's not like to live in a rice field.....the people thinks the Betta doesn't need care or...

Thank you!!!! I' m really disgusted by the tratement of Betta splendens.

You can do a DIY cover with a screen, or you could get a used hood. Depends on your lighting, I guess. Now I have not a problem because I have a task with the cover....but I'll change it in 2 months. I would like to put inside the mangrove but I cannot if the puffer jump...so I think I'll buy a tas...

On 20 th September I'll begin to change water...from fresh to brackish!!:)