As some of you puffer keepers know, puffers are so attractive, and full of personality. Each puffer is so unique, with its own personality and habits that you may never find in another puffer. So like I've said before, puffers are like puppy dogs in the aquarium rather than fishes. ...

Somehow in the 2 years I have been maintaining tanks, I never was told about this trick. It inspired my latest youtube video. Thanks for the tip Mzungu!

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Once upon a time, the standard advice from advanced hobbyist to the novice was bigger is better. Buy the biggest tank you afford. But then came the birth of the nano and pico tank/desktop tank hobby, and suddenly 10 gallons wasn't so small. With better filter technology and attention being brought on smaller species of fish, you've got so much to choose from. ...

It occurred to me the other a day when a new member joined the box and asked for information about keeping Tropheus that we did not have a post or article outlining the basics to help those interested in keeping them....

OK, first pH. The ph scale is from 0 to 14. Pure distilled water has a pH of 7, called neutral. pH below 7 is called acid. pH above 7 is called basic. Water is made up of hydrogen ions (seen as hyrdronium ion H3O) and hydroxyl ions (OH). If there is an equal amount of hydrogen and hydroxyl, the pH is 7. More hydrogen ions than hydroxyl and the solution is acid. More hydroxyl ions than hydrogen and the solution is basic.

The pH scale is a logarithmic scale, which means each step is a...

I figure I should share some background from my collecting experience... Collecting is terrible. In freshwater systems, it’s bloody cold, muddy as hell, and you smell about like you look by the end of it all. Unfortunately for my girlfriend, I love it. Unfortunately, collecting requires some pretty specific equipment if you plan to do anything outside your county. Fortunately, it’s all pretty cheap and anyone with a fish tank probably has most of the supplies. The biggest piece of e...

In the beginning there were Plakats (biting fish) a greenish brown short fined fish that lived in ditches & rice paddies of Siam (Thailand)....

Brackish Water Puffers
Brackish Water (SG 1.005-1.008 )
15 Gallons

Tetraodon biocellatus (figure 8 )
Water Parameters: Temp: 76 -84 F, PH: 7.8 - 8.3
Estimated Lifespan: 15 or more years
Max. Size: 6"
Temperament: Semi aggressive, can be kept with same species.

Photo owned by: julianchan (pufferforum member)


Brackish Water (SG 1.002-1.005)
25 Gallons

Tetraodon erythrotaenia (Red-striped...

Saltwater Puffers
SG 1.020 & Up

Saltwater
20 Gallons

Canthigaster bennetti (Sharpnose Puffer)
Water Parameters: 74-80, PH 7.9-8.4
Estimated Lifespan: up to 5 years
Max. Size: 4"
Temperament: semi-aggressive
Pictures: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/...ne/C_Bennetti/

Saltwater
25 Gallons

Canthigaster coronata (Crowned Puffer) 5"
Water Parameters: 74-80, PH...

This seems to be a popular question. Here are some suggestions:
Freshwater Puffers
Freshwater 3-5 Gallons

Carinotetraodon travancoricus (dwarf, pygmy, Indian puffer)
Water Parameters: Temp: 74 -82.5 F, PH: 6.5 - 7.2
Estimated Lifespan: 5 or more years
Max. Size: 1 inch
Temperament: peaceful, will nip fish fins and invertebrates.


Owned by: imagirlgeek

Freshwater 15 Gallons

Colomesus asellus ( South...

I realized that a lot of us often use acronyms on here, and some people might not know what they mean. Anyone that can add to the list, please do! Looking for just the fishy ones, not the internet ones. *:) Guess I'll start with a few: LFS = Local Fish Store DSB = Deep Sand Bed WC = Wild Caught (I've seen Water Change also) MTS = Malaysian Trumpet Snail or Multiple Tank Syndrome Regarding lights: PC/CF = Power Compact / Compact Fluorescent NO = Normal Output HO = High Output VHO = Very High O...