Ever wonder if it was possible to keep freshwater puffers as pets? Well, it is! True freshwater puffers can make excellent aquarium pets, however, their care is pretty specialized. For instance, you have to feed them the correct foods so that their “beaks” don’t get too long, and you can’t keep them in a community Read More… »
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» Don’t have enough room to keep a puffer?
If you’re interested in keeping a freshwater puffer as a pet but you don’t have enough room for a large tank, then you may want to check out dwarf puffer fish. They don’t have nearly the same tank size requirements as some of the larger puffers, and they can even be kept in small groups Read More… »
» Interested in keeping freshwater puffer fish?
Puffers can make great aquarium pets! However, it’s really important to know what kind of freshwater puffer fish you’re purchasing because many of the common names, like spotted puffer, can apply to quite a few different types of puffers. If the pet store doesn’t have the fish labeled properly, then you should always make sure Read More… »
» Taking Care of a Dwarf Puffer Fish
If you’ve been debating about getting into the hobby of keeping freshwater pufferfish, then you should definitely check to see if your local pet store carries dwarf puffer fish! The dwarf puffer is a super active, very inquisitive species of freshwater puffer that’s highly entertaining to watch in the aquarium – and they can be Read More… »
» How to Keep a Spotted Puffer
The spotted puffer is a very attractive aquarium fish. Unfortunately, the common name, “spotted puffer,” can refer to several different types of puffer fish. Typically, a spotted puffer is actually a green spotted pufferfish, which is a brackish water aquarium resident. This means that they need marine salt in their water to live to their Read More… »
» Green Spotted Puffers
Green spotted pufferfish, also known as leopard puffers, are commonly mislabeled as freshwater fish. While they can tolerate freshwater for a short period of time, they will never thrive in the aquarium if they are deprived of salt in their water. Green spotted puffers are considered high-end brackish water fish, and they are also sometimes Read More… »
» Fish Tank Cloudy Water
In a fish tank, cloudy water is usually an indication of either bacteria or excess food. When a tank is newly set up, it has to go through a process called cycling, during which a colony of beneficial bacteria is established. If you are having problems with cloudy aquarium water and your tank is already Read More… »
» How to Remove Algae from Fish Tank
To remove algae from fish tank set ups, you will first need to figure out what kind of algae you have growing in your tank. For instance, soft green algae is very easy to manually scrub off. However, if you have black algae, then you will need to figure out what is causing it first Read More… »
» Get Rid of Cloudy Aquarium Water
If you are having fish problems with cloudy aquarium water, then you should take a look at how much you are feeding your fish. When your aquarium water gets cloudy, it is often a result of overfeeding your fish, which causes a bacterial bloom to occur – this cannot be fixed with a water clarifier. Read More… »
» How to Get Rid of Algae in the Fish Tank
Algae can be a really upsetting fish problem, especially if it’s growing so thick that you can’t see your fish anymore. Fortunately, most algae blooms are caused by overfeeding fish, which is very easy to remedy. In fact, learning how to get rid of algae may only be a matter of moving a fish tank Read More… »