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At the risk of seriously frustrating puffer punk I have been with out access to meds for the food. I discussed the tank treatment using Flubendazole. The alternative rational for the treatment of the tank is that as this is a comunity tank (Ansitris cleaners) they will most likely also carry worm. T...

This is a tricky one, I had a dragon goby in my brakish for awhile. Tank had some muskippers on branches on top of the water, a figure 8 swimming in between the branches below water and a dragon goby, unfortunately the figer 8 eventually started to eat the dorsal fin on the dragon boby and they had ...

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benkyo819 wrote:Can I raise guppies, Ramshorn snails and ghost shrimp in one tank?

Thank you in advance!

In general ramshorn and guppies will breed anywhere, breeding ghost shrimp is a lot more challenging, I would expect any fry/eggs would be eaten by the guppies.

Ok Puffer punk message understood. Treat his food! I have to say a really big thank you to the forum and you for the help. Not sure he would have made it otherwise.

Rate of feeding is picking up, he's eaten a few apple snails, an earthworm, and bloodworm. Fingers crossed, I have some flubendazole to treat the tank in the coming few days, has anyone used this? I wanted to give him a good break following the bath. ALthough if he continues to eat shall I just hold...

Hi taf79,

Looks like a humpback puffer (long snout and eye colour) from what I know these fellas are hiders so lots of cover and expect him to laze away the day. Welcome to the forum, I too am new here and its been very helpful

Not much poop as yet. Guess his gut was completely empty. What tiny amount has been seen was mixed white and black. Dead worms (?) Mixed with poop.

Am working on finding wormer. Typically not availible without vets prescription but there's a few possible sources.

Five days after treatment with Praziquantel following the guidelines on this forums internal parasite info and we are eating again. Not quite as aggressively as before the initial change but hunting and free swimming. I placed the puffer in a bath for 24 hours (ikea tray floated in large tank with a...

Have you seen the puffer eating the algae? What is the puffer eating? It might be that the algae is eaten as the puffer consumes other food i.e in snails stomachs.

Update after the initial eating this fahaka has stopped eating again and is now loosing weight. I am attempting worming but having to use the bath technique. Fingers crossed for the little guy.

After three weeks with no feeding tonight he has munched two snails and is on the hunt. No idea what the trigger for the change maybe it just needed time maybe he follows the forum? Anyway alls well that ends well. For future reference what I did following the initial temperature drop; raised temper...

Hi All, I have a Fahaka Puffer, it is about six months old currently living in a 450 litre tank. It is currently living with 6 Ansitris (Bristle Nose Plecos) 1 Thai flying fox, and a current brood of Ansistris fry. He (an assumed gender) has been happy and grown from a 6 cm baby to about 15cm over t...