The Puffer Forum

The nitrates are probably low because of the lack of food being put in the tank, since he doesn't eat any of it, thus the difficulty in medicating the food. Also I was under the impression fahaka puffers were brackish. no... what kind of salt were you adding and how much? Instant Ocean brand. Amoun...

Yeah, recombinantrider had Sushi for several years at least. Sushi disappeared very suddenly several months back, unfortunately.

Christie_ZXR, Yunachin isn't with us any longer, but recombinantrider would probably be willing to pop in and share her experience.

Ohhh, so I see.

The bigger the better for puffers.

But what wouldn't I give for a Fluval for my shrimpsters. I adore the Fluval line.

I use Prime and love it. It's pretty critical for my tank care because I have ammonia in my tap water.

Jeni, he's cycling.

I think BBGs are social and do better in groups of at least 3, if not more. I could be wrong, though, so you should probably look it up.

All the puffer profiles are in here: viewforum.php?f=38

Thanks, everybody!

Hey, everyone! Sorry I haven't been around for so long. I've been really busy with school, but I'm graduating from Georgetown College in... *counts* ...five hours! (Yes, I should be sleeping, I know - I've been chatting online instead of being sensible or even partying). I still have some things to ...

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^^^Lots of brands got recalled. I gotta go home and check my cat food.

...I just read this as "2700 Galleon tank."

I need to read less fanfiction.

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I'm going to raise my future kids to be just like her!

Normal betta lifespan is 2-5 years, with a little more or less not being unheard of for natural deaths. Male bettas from pet stores can be as old as a year if they're kept back for breeding before sale. Old age is definitely a possibility. Lowering the water level will help him get to the surface mo...

How long have you had this betta?

Does he struggle to come up for air, or do so less often than before?

Can you get a picture of the gills?

The plants and substrate won't hurt anything.