The Puffer Forum

My tank has had ich for about two months. I used an ineffective herbal treatment. Then moved on to copper power which is supposed to me a very "gentle" if you will copper. A month into treatment he doesn't seem to have ich (other fish do) but now has medium size white dots in the center of...

Hi, My puffer seems to have no problem eating. I just don't know what the right foods are. I have krill (not for him), squid, clams, clams on the half-shell, mysis shrimp, and silversides. A lot of people have told me to feed him snails, but I don't know what kind. He seems to have a hard enough tim...

The tank has a back backing. There are many spaces to hid. There are quite a few spots for him to hid. He only seems to come out when there is zero light in my room. I know this because I have turned on my lights only to see him scurry behind the rocks.

Well he continues to eat. However, he is still very inactive. He tends to hide under a rock for most of his time is this normal for porc puffers?

Never mind the garlic worked.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate to say this but I dont think he has any teeth. What the hell do I do now?

Pufferpunk- No he has not eaten for me and it turns out I bought him the same day that they got him. He didn't get a chance to eat for them either. They say he was a "captive bred" puffer but I'm pretty sure they mean't "tank-raised". I don't think it has a problem opening or clo...

Its been awhile, maybe 2-3 weeks. I still can not get my puffer to eat. I have tried margarita snails, krill, clams, squid, silversides, and even live ghost shrimp. He hides during the day and the only time I have seen him out is when I turn on the lights in the morning. He shows zero intrest in me,...