The Puffer Forum

IMO leave it. I have pool filter sand with black flourite gravel in my tank. I think it looks good like that. My hairy puffer doesnt mind it and I have noticed he changes his colors more now that there is black and white areas in the tank. However, my substrate is about 4 inches deep because I have ...

More of a surface type wound than a deep wound. It looks like a scab. So ill add melafix and frequent water changes.


Thanks for the help

They are new but he must have brushed up against a rock or the driftwood. Will melafix help this?

Hey all! So I just got done treating my Baileyi for fungus this week. I was treating with a combination of pimafix and melafix. I did a large water change yesterday and have not added any more meds. The fungus is all gone and he has shown nothing but health and happiness. His diet consists of only e...

Since this thread has gone very off topic I am asking as the OP to have it closed.


Thanks for all the help from everyone on choosing a puffer. I am very happy with my decision.

Is anyone really an expert? Aside from PP, probably not. Educated and/or experienced... Yes! I think we can all learn from our puffers everyday.

From an expert point of view. Probably 34 minutes

Ha ha I was just joking with the thats cool thing. I love being sarcastic.

That's cool! Not in my eyes but that's cool.

Ok I will continue dosing today. Pufferpuggirl, how often do you feed your Baileyi? My puff is about 2inches so I'm thinking of feeding here every other day. The nightcrawlers I got are huge so I dont want to feed her too much.

Definetly not unless you have dividers and the tank is 250+gallons. Do you have all those puffers in the same tank? If so, I highly suggest you move them ASAP unless you want to wake up to some dead puffers. Most puffers are loners except for MAYBE your SAP and Figure 8. The SAP and the figure 8 can...

I added a 10inch bubble curtain I had. She is no longer breathing heavily. However, I did about an 80% water change prior to this because it seemed like her breathing was that bad. It was pretty scary. I'm kinda afraid of this stuff now. As far as the fungus goes it seems about the same. Maybe a lil...

I hope not in the same tank. And yes I did. Great guy to deal with. However, I think I got his only or last hairy puffer.

Ok so I might be being over critical but she is breathing very heavily and fast. Kinda opening her mouth between breaths. Is that normal?

congrat on the new guy and I sure you will get everything fix up. Good luck with him. I was wondering where did you order the little guy from. a hairy puffer is on the top of my short list of puffer i really would like to take care of Are you selling an immaculate puffer on aquabid? I got mine from...

Ok. Do you recommend I dose the tank tomorrow as instructed on the bottle. Maybe cut the dose in half.