puffer fish

[firetank]

i always wanted a puffer fish....since i was like 7\8 yrs old....

whats a decent size tank for a single spec.??

any help appreciated..

[STUNNA]

Most brackish puffers stay within 3"-8", starting off with a one figure 8 in a 20 gallon would prolly be fine. They're pretty hardy too. Have you had any experience with brackish fish before? Fahaka puffer are really nice, but they're beasts and would be more suited to a 75 gallon imo.

[firetank]

hi,

no ve not had ANY exp w\brackish....

but i woul dlike to get a puffer(they keep em at my lfs....no-ones bought any for a long time....)

any help apprec.

thanx

[Pufferpunk]

Check out these sites:

http://chunkypuff.net/projectpuffer/search.htm

http://www.pufferfish.co.uk/index.htm

http://puffernet.tripod.com/main.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pufferfish/

When you're done w/these, you'll know as much as I do about keeping pufferfish! :D

[RTR]

Plus:

http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/intropuffer.shtml


http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/sapuffer.shtml


http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/8puffer.shtml


http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/snailsforpuffers.shtml


HTH

[Pufferpunk]

Sorry Robert, I've been meaning to ask you where to find those articles again, as I lost all my favorites w/my last computer. I checked in Aquasource/Archives, but couldn't find them. I've got them now!

[RTR]

Pufferpunk - the Archives are fully accessible again, but have not been updated as yet, so there are 2-3 issues that do not appear in them. I finally got the URLs for all my articles, but not the other gaps.

[Dangerdoll]

Hi Pufferpunk,

just thought I'd put it out there that if you're not ready or prepared to take the "brackish" route, you can also find that there are a few "fresh-water" species of puffers out there too.....

good luck with whatever you try....:)

[Pufferpunk]

Yes, they are all listed in those websites I gave.

[Dangerdoll]

whoops....sorry puffer, I meant that for firetank, sorry about that......next time I'll try to wait til "AFTER" coffee before posting notes......:rolleyes:

[firetank]

thanx all...