The Puffer Forum

I recently approved someone with that username over here... If it was her/him he/she should start posting here. Should at least be friendlier

Flutter wrote:...Should at least be friendlier

Isn't that the truth.

Being a grumpy old foggy, I have issues w/MFK and will not join.or post there.

there is something definitely off with some of those replies.

fish_are_friends

sounds like a good candidate for TPF. More centralized learning. I remember being in his shoes.

one flamer down ...



I hate it when ppl cut me off / have nothing to contribute ...

expand on last j-p

I can't bring myself to post over there, it's tough enough getting people to trust your advice when several others back it, but with the amount of noise there...

It's just most peoples nature to follow the council they get which is most akin to what they know. Most people, however, "know" many many things that will only cause trouble keeping or treating fish, and inconveniently many bits of good knowledge are more expensive or more work than problem-ridden stuff.

Ok, now I am starting to see the problems over there...



Advice given by 2 MODS for a Puffer tank-

"Any amount of ammonia isn't toxic to any fish. I cycled my last pool with animals and it was over 2 parts for a few weeks. Let the animals tell you how they are doing. If they are eating, chances are they are fine. One of the first things an unhealthy animal will do is stop eating. Color look bright and crisp and are they active? Also a sign they are fine. The second thing I'd watch for is pale fish that hide alot."

"If you do BIG water changes you're tank won't cycle. You will be working against yourself. You need to let the tank establish itself, if anything doing small water changes if you see the animals start to act different than normal."

As anyone PMed the OP with an Invite to the TPF?

I am not going to post anymore in that thread. It is obvious that whatever I say, the mods will come along and undermine the advice. You know they deleted one of my posts in the last thread? In the post I was talking to PP. The said "post not useful" and deleted it. So apparently threads are for "advice" no matter how bad only. What a nice community.

Would you believe they removed about 10 of my posts there???!!!

I think I'll invite the gal over here too.

Hello all. I am the "guy".... My name is Marissa but I prefer Giggles. I know that having 3 GSPs in a ten gallon tank is bad for them. I have a 46g tank in my room but I am afraid to fill it. We have a 10g max in my dorm... I was told by my RA that if they find out that I filled it I would be fined and it would be removed immediately...

Sorry to say, I told you that. How far away do your parents live?

Pufferpunk wrote:Would you believe they removed about 10 of my posts there???!!!

I think I'll invite the gal over here too.

Maybe Lupin likes me ... none of mine were removed

Fish_are_friends wrote:Hello all. I am the "guy".... My name is Marissa but I prefer Giggles. I know that having 3 GSPs in a ten gallon tank is bad for them. I have a 46g tank in my room but I am afraid to fill it. We have a 10g max in my dorm... I was told by my RA that if they find out that I filled it I would be fined and it would be removed immediately...

Hello Giggles,
Welcome to the forum!!! Just out of curiosity, can you ask your (or any) biology teacher if you can set up in there?

J-P is always full of good ideas! I don't think she's taking biology until next semester though.