Straight forward advice about keeping freshwater pufferfish
When you’re keeping puffers (or any fish, for that matter), it’s super important to always make sure you are using a quality tap water conditioner, like Seachem Prime, whenever you add new water to your tank. If you don’t, your fish may end up dying from heavy metal poisoning, or because of the Chloramine and [...]
All right, so I’ve decided that it’s time to talk about a subject that I feel is super important, especially if you want to keep your fish alive – why setting up a quarantine tank for your new puffer is SO important. In fact, one the first things that I’ll ask you if you are having problems [...]
Did you miss Part 1: Determining Why You Want a Puffer? Check it out now! Now that you’ve made sure that a puffer is the right type of fish for you, it’s time to start setting up the correct environment for your future finned friend to live in. This should always be done in advance, [...]
There’s no question about it, snails are probably one of the most widely recommended sources of puffer food. They come in varying sizes, they’re easy to breed, and with the exception of piscivorous species, most puffer fish love them. However, this leads many people who are new to keeping puffers to the conclusion that snails [...]
The name “anchorworm” is actually a misnomer of sorts because the “worm” isn’t a worm at all – the parasite is a small crustacean, not an insect, which is usually relatively rare with tropical aquarium fish because it prefers cooler water. Typically, anchor worms are only seen in pond fish and recently wild caught specimens [...]
Introducing your new fish into an established fish tank is one of the most important aspects of freshwater pufferfish care. Because puffers are scaleless fish, they are sensitive to the toxins in their environment, like Ammonia, heavy metals, and Nitrite. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation in circulation due to poor pet store [...]
Learn why puffers are different from other aquarium fish & protect your puffer from inaccurate pet store adviceCovers questions about diet, behavior, health and tankmatesCheck out the table of contents and the entire first section for completely free