The Puffer Forum

Once you have a jungle of plants, I'm sure a few DPs will be very happy in there. They'd probably appreciate a background, for security (feels less open).

Feed till the tummy is nicely rounded but not super bloated. Depends on the size of the snails and the size of the DP. Start with a single tiny snail, and see how it goes from there. The DP in my avatar was filled with both food AND eggs. Her size went down appreciably once she laid them. That image...

RTR wrote:But clownfish are sooo cute! Everybody loves them. If they only knew! I gave up clowns because I lost too many days of work from nipped hands.

Oh no, you mean Nemo's a nasty? Say it isn't so!

I would probably have 4 DPs or so in a tank that size. Make sure the tank is heavily landscaped with lots of broken sightlines and plenty of places to explore. I kept 4 DPs in a 29 gallon tank happily for a few years, once I hit the right M-F ratio.

Love that fake log! I bet the puffers do too. Great tank!

Air stones on brackish tanks make me crazy -- all that salt buildup from the bubbles! Blech.

Oh, man, I needed that. Thanks for my best laugh of the day!

Raw shell-on shrimp from the grocery store is fine. Mine always enjoyed it. Freeze first to kill off any possible parasites, then thaw and serve. It's normal for their tummy bulge to flatten, anywhere from a few hours to a day or so after eating, particularly if you're not overfeeding (which is a go...

seuadr wrote:I scored a good deal on a used biocube 8 that i am planning on turning into a planted shrimp tank, so that will give me an excellent place to house snails if need be..

It can be challenging to try to breed snails in a tank with shrimp. Shrimp have been known to eat the tiny baby snails sometimes.

My DP eats mostly live blackworms, which I buy at the LFS. They can live for a couple weeks in the fridge if you're diligent about rinsing them. I've never tried to raise the worms myself. Occasionally I'll get some live brine shrimp just for fun -- he loves them. And my LFS gut-loads them with some...

He'll settle in. Glass surfing isn't always from boredom -- it can be from stress too. New environment. I'd recommend not fiddling with stuff in the tank for a few days.

Congratulations on your new puffer! I love DPs.

Poor thing looks awful.

I'm sorry he's not bouncing back the way you'd hoped, PC. Fingers crossed that he shows Improvement soon. If you can't get him over the hump, no one can.

RTR wrote:I hope it passes soon. Personally, I do not handle real pain well at all. I turn into super grump and am unfit company for other humans. Hound dogs are better company when I am in that node.

Hound dogs are good company anytime.

Love it, PC! I'll have you know that I made a fool of myself peering in every dark tank corner at the LFS this afternoon. Didn't find a Fangs, but I DID get funny looks from the employees...