The Puffer Forum

I have no advice, I'm a Nikon person

They do need snails. Apple snails aren't good for them though as they'd just nip at it and they wouldn't get the benefits of a crunchy food. I think that as long as you had 1 male and 2 females you could do it. The tank would have to be very heavily planted though and you'd have to keep an eye out f...

Mine spent a lot of time exploring and they definitely begged. They were very interactive and any time they saw someone watching them they came out front. They're very nice puffers IME.

Welcome back!

I really like bettas and find them quite busy and interactive

Using something like Prime will cause the ammonia in your tap water to become harmless to your fish. The thing is, once the water is in your tank the bacteria should remove that ammonia from the water. How are your nitrite and nitrate levels? If they are where they should be (nitrite is zero and nit...

Don't monos become quite large and school? If I'm remembering correctly they aren't suitable for a 220 or if they are there wouldn't be room for tankmates.

Sorry for your loss

Oh dear, so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace

IMO cats should be left inside or let outside with supervision. This doesn't apply to cats like barn cats that have a job outside but your basic pet cats. I think it's irresponsible to let your cat loose outside, not only for the cat but wildlife as well.

Aren't puffers beak pointed on purpose? Are they pointed on purpose or is that a result of normal wear? I don't think we'll ever answer that question unless a rich curious person is willing to fund a study :) Wouldn't messing how it's shaped mess up how they would naturally eat or crunch their food...

What's the ammonia reading in your tap water?

Yes, please answer all of the above questions, that information is very important.