The Puffer Forum

That is on my long list also, first I need a skimmer and refractometer to replace the hydrometer. HOB reef octopuss 2000 is the one I plan on getting for my 40 gallon tank.http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-octopus-bh2000-hang-on-the-back-protein-skimmer.html I also need a couple hydor pumps so I ca...

Sorry I used the wrong term while panicking here. I got it at bulk reef supply. It is dry branch tonga rock. That's why I put it in early to let it cure as I slowly raised the salinity to marine. I am bout to go to the fish store to get some water, should I keep at the slow pace or get all salt and ...

I was under the impression you could slowly convert from brackish to marine with the fish at a rate if increasing salinity no more than .002 sg every week. I only have the 40 gallon tank set up now. I do have a 10 gallon that's empty but it would need to be cycled also. looks like I have some more w...

I just retested and it looks closer to .25ppm . It was dark when I tested the first time. I will got to the fish store this afternoon to get some water to do a 50% wc today. I have been raising the salinity gradually, I wonder if I went too fast and killed off my bacteria. Its at about 1.012sg now c...

Thanks, I decided it would look out of place anyways. I found this link for comparing api fresh and salt water test kits. Please put it in one of the appropriate stickies if you think it belongs . http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Downloads.html I have tested my tank's parameters with the sg a...

Is food coloring safe if it leaks out of a decoration into the tank? I want to add a glass decoration filled with stained tank water. I doubt it would leak but don't wanna tank any extra chances.

I just got that much to get free shipping and sell off the extra. That plan fell out after I got the free shipping and gave away the 20 lbs of rock I didn't like for my 40 or 10 gallon tank.My main concern now is to keep little Puff Diddy alive while I go slowly from brackish water to full reefer.

The things a Puffer has to do to get some action. On a serious note it made me wonder if this may be the reason no one has been able to breed the GSP in captivity yet.

Now I just need to get the salt the rest of the way up add a few pounds of fresh rock and get a skimmer.

My rock came in. This going to make one sweet tank I hope. I forgot who mentioned Bulk Reef Supply on here but thanks, they really hooked me up.

Can you advise me on the dead rock to fresh live rock ratio? And what type may have an advantage over the rest. Dangit with 70 lbs of dead rock coming ill have to set up the 10 gal quarantine tank soon also.

I've been procrastinating too long. My little GSP Diddy deserves a marine tank at his size. I have been creeping the brackish up slowly to 1.009 so far and will do another water change tomorrow after work so I can drop off my knight goby at the local fish store, he needs to be less salt I believe. I...

I've been calling my fish Diddy, or Puff Diddy. That's probably one of the more common puffer names I suppose.

Thanks, ya'll have been a godsend to my fish with your advice. I finally have the nitrate down to 5ppm and hopefully it will keep going down. I will just breed snails in the 10 gallon and buy ghost shrimp for a treat now and then since the snails are essential to the puffer's diet. When I get my 75 ...

I finally got another tank to rais snails and maybe other puffer food. Got this 10 gallon http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753071&lmdn=Brand&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo off craigslist within 2 miles for $10 . I got a Tetra Whisper 10i that seems to fit, should that work f...