The Puffer Forum

So at my trusty LFS i recently aquired a Mono Argentus under the assumption that i could keep it. I told them i have a 30ish fresh tank with a puffer... They said it would be a great addition, good with puffers and an easy keeper. :x When in reality they require brackish and eventually full marine. ...

true true : ] thanx

I recently picked up some frozen smallish mussels from meijer. They are organic and whole. I planned on giving one in a half shell to my F8 every few days as a special meal. I also have 2 'pea puffers'. If i gave the mussel to my F8 and let him eat his fill, then give the leftovers to my peas, would...

no thats a great idea. I have an old peice of driftwood i found in lake michigan in mine. And my dad cut the ends off of this really cool old liquor bottle(using a tile saw and being very safe ofcourse). He just found an antique blue wine bottle that im going to add. some things around the house are...

this probably has nothing to do with what you are talking about... and sorry for that, but my F8 likes to just suck the snail out of the shell. he refuses to bite them only take the snail out.

whatever it is... its gorgeous. : ] great pic by the way

Duke- my F8
Fergie and Will.i.am.- both pea puffers (r.i.p. taboo)
marco and polo- yellow lab cichlids
lil' blue- a blue fish (cant remember the real name XD)
glo and flash- tiny blue neon tetras
and a pleco... who does not have a name.

Thats soo cool that you found the puffer in a tide pool lol. Find me one too

Something that might be helpful, Find a good trustworthy carpenter. Someone who does tile work and finish work. My dad is a finish carpenter who does amazing detail work. He has a Tile cutter that easily cuts trough glass. He cut some old bottles for my tank for my fish to hide in. (dont worry they ...

my figure eight does that whenever i walk into the room. he literally follows me around from his tank. He's like a puppy : ] and if im not there, he plays with my cat. She loves to sit on the chair by the tank and watch him. He gets really close and teases her on purpose i think lol

I buy fresh caught or raw. I get like one or two pieces of crab, shrimp, or one whole oyster. My F8 loves raw oysters, only at room temp tho Im sure pre-cooked is okay, but make sure to look at ingredients. If its anything you cant pronounce... dont give it to the puffers : ] But honestly just cooki...

pictures when you get it all set up

my F8 does this at every meal. He seems very normal otherwise and he has always done this for as long as I've had him. He gets a normal round belly, then as he eats it bulges to one side. Ill probibly try some epson salts in case also. glad you asked : ]

I have a F8, and i would recommend atleast a 30g though 20 with the right decorations could work out great. i have a 30g for mine and he is very comfortable. I would also suggest some sort of gravel vac. while the puffer or its tank mates will clean up some of the leftover food, they do make a big m...

i know that a lot of people feed their larger puffers small clams as treats. I give my small puffer some raw clam meat sometimes, so my bet is they'd eat it. could be worth a try though. if it works cool. if not, then your puffer got a snack