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Puffers rule! Anyways, about trimming the teeth, come check out the puffer forum, there is an article on trimming teeth with a few pages of feedback from members that have done it. Puffer Boards Look in the Hospital section.

DWARF Puffers do not need 15 gallons/fish..... Its more like 2-3 gallons per fish, yes theyre Puffers and they need space, but theyre 1 inch long max. This is a good site to get you on your way: Three "w" DOT dwarfpuffers DOT com

Hey, I recently bought 2 super cute Dwarf Puffers..... Theyre also very small, about 1/4" long. I understand they can get up to 1", is this a maximum size, or is this the common size that they all reach? Also, Ive tried shrimp, they dont like it... One likes bloodworms, but he has trouble...

Well, the most common is Tetraodon nigroviridis, Brackish green spotted Puffers like in my avatar. Theyre said to reach up to 6", and I believe this is possible if theyre in a large enough tank, but the largest Ive seen in person was 4". Theyre still super cool fish! ;)

Well, at my LFS they have a liquid that you mix their food in before feeding them. You use the medication for 1 week, I forgot what its called..... You can also get a flake food that is already made to destroy internal parasites. I believe a lot of people that own Puffers have also used...

If the salinity is fine, you might want to buy something that kills internal parasites since all GSP's are wild caught and tend to have parasites. The Ph is also important, they tend to like it a little higher and will act funny if you have a low Ph.

Actually, thats not entirely true. From my experience it depends on what type of Puffer it is, and the reason why he's puffing. Obviously its bad if its related to stress, but this is a Brown Puffer (Tetraodon turgidus), and from what other Brown Puffer owners have told me, this seems to be a...

AND Here's my Brown Puffer: Scary looking :-( What an ugly mug! He occasionally has little "Tantrums" and puffs up for no reason.... I think its a system check.. Here he goes... OMG! What a fatty! So.... being embaressed about his weight gain, he tried to hide behind a plant... Not...

This was my Puffer about a month after I bought him. Potato: BIG Smile! Here he is after 6 months..... A little fatter :P (sorry about the blurry pic) Here's one of the BBG's he shares his tank with: And another: And the third BBG..... See Potato running away from him? What a...

Hit the grocery store fish section, and pick up raw shrimps, scallops, crabs etc. My puffer loves tiger shrimp more than any other food - even more than bloodworms or brine. Just remove the shell, skin it, and chop it up into bite size peices... The white colour of the meat gets their attention...

I HAD cichlids......Then I got Puffers, and never looked back at cichlids. Sorry, but as far as intelligence is concerned, puffers are the undisputed kings :P Sure, cichlids come up to the tank to check you out, but they do that to anyone that they see. Can you say that your cichlid recognizes...

You can get Dwarf Puffers, or South American Puffers. Brown Puffers reach around 6", but this is strictly a solitary fish as it will eat anything in the tank. Theres also the Black Ghost, but I think they can get rather large. You could go brackish and get 2 Green Spotted Puffers or a few...

Ahh... Good old Montreal :D Glad to see the move worked out. Now you'll just have to practice your french...

Okay, so I scored 2 tanks, for cheap. I think theyre repo's from a pet store that went under. One is 24L x 14.5W x 12H = 18 gallons, the other is 42L x 14.5W x 12H = 30 gallons, theyre not huge but theyre long, low and wide. Anyways, both tanks have holes drilled for an overflow, I have a...

You better watch the crayfish, because they eat everything inculding other fish and those shrimps. He might eat all your specimen :o