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J-P wrote:

Kiamose wrote: I'm sorry if I've waffled on and said things you already know and read about but you can never have

we love waffles! maple syrup or corn syrup?

Oh your from Bancroft? I just live over in Peterborough. Used to have a cottage up near Bancroft.

Any good fish stores up that way?

You'll be very happy that you properly cycled your tank afterwards. Your on the right track, just do the required research and keep asking questions here. This is a great forum and as a first time puffer fish owner I'm learning tons about puffer fish on here!

No problem! Its not always necessarily two drops, depending on the ammonia concentration among other things, it could be as many as 10 drops. You need to use the ammonia test to get an ammonia level of around 4-6ppm. You should maintain the ammonia level at 4ppm for a week. That could mean adding a ...

Thats the method that i use, but you absolutely need a pure ammonia water mix. No additives. The only one that i have been able to find is old country ammonia. Can't have anything else. 1/2 cup for 30 gallons seems like a crazy amount. I put in a few drops for a 20 gallon. This method does produce a...

I don't know any of the stores in the UK, but this one will work.

This is a freshwater kit, but they work for low end brackish.

http://www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquar ... t-kit.html

Ya i forgot about that. Never really tried it so can't advise you on it. Supposedly it works. Not sure if it gives you much bacteria.

Ya, fish-less cycles are most recommended now. You can use the shrimp technique (probably the hardest to mess up), but it starts to smell and will require lots of water changing. Basically you just drop a couple cocktail shrimp in the tank and monitor your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate with the test ...

Ya don't trust that aquarium user guide BS. "Never trust anyone who has something to sell". There is tons of great info on tank cycling online and on this forum.

Just waiting 10 days doesn't ensure a proper cycle, if any at all. Its really important that you read up on cycling a tank, especially with puffers. You need a bacteria source and an ammonia source. Letting a tank sit for 10 days doesn't promote a cycle. You will need a master test kit for testing w...

Not sure how others feel, but its probably best to get it to light brackish as soon as possibly. IF the fish came in freshwater you may want to slowly raise SG to around 1.005. No more than 1.002 per week, and make sure the tank is fully cycled before you ad your puffer.

If you find a small town fish store chances are you can convince them to order you a figure 8 puffer. May pay a bit more, but should be able to find one. Call first before you drive all the way over...

Some people have luck with bumble bee gobies with F8s

Why? Do the shrimp eat the snail eggs?

Hey, welcome to the forum.

I'm currently setting up a 25 gallon tank to house a figure 8 puffer. I have put some pieces of base rock in and planning on adding some java fern.

20 gallon is a good size!

Heres my tank so far.

Ya i suppose.