I might be getting a figure 8 pufferfish in a 20 something gallon aquarium! Does anyone know what habitat, food and compatability of this fish is? Also how much are they usually in Canadian dollars?
Figure 8 PufferFish
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I said no. definately not for a 20 something gallon tank.
as for the tank conditions, they do best in a light brackish environment (~1.008) and need to eat shelled foods to keep their teeth from growing to the point that they will no longer be able to eat properly. also, it would be a very good idea to fishless cycle the tank because puffers have no scales or gill covers and can't cope with the effects of a cycle that well.
as for the tank conditions, they do best in a light brackish environment (~1.008) and need to eat shelled foods to keep their teeth from growing to the point that they will no longer be able to eat properly. also, it would be a very good idea to fishless cycle the tank because puffers have no scales or gill covers and can't cope with the effects of a cycle that well.
Brackish, it needs ocean salt in it. Buy a bag of instant ocean salt, the SG (specific gravity) should be around 1.008. Also don't mix it with anything in a 20 gallon that's barely large enough for just the figure 8. Finally, I bought mine for about 8 dollars canadian in vancouver.
Figure eights are freshwater puffers that benefit from additional salt. Try a tsp per gallon or even less. You need snails approx2-3 a week, and can feed them snails as 70% of their diet if you want. Avoid species with fancy fins. eg a male betta would be a bad choice for a mate- they run about $15, around here-N.S.
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I'm Keeping one that i moved from my 29g to my 55g freshwater tank.
he has chewed all of the fins off of my dojo loaches.
I don't feed him snails i feed him goldies and guppies they seem to keep his teeth down to where they are eating normal.
he has chewed all of the fins off of my dojo loaches.
I don't feed him snails i feed him goldies and guppies they seem to keep his teeth down to where they are eating normal.
Mine is too shy but isn't that much of a fin nipper. When I get my SW tank I'll probably put him in there. It's been done at one of my FS with fully grown ones.
If you want the F-8 to live a normal long life, stop feeding it fish (they eat crustaceans and mollusks) and move it to light brackish water. These are true BW fish IME, they do not do well in either FW or SW. These are very long-lived fish (upper teens) under the proper conditions and feeding.
they can be kept with just about anything. just make sure you dont let them get too hungry and the other fish should be fine
IMNSHO, anyone who says that F-8s can be kept with just about anything is either a troll or serious inexperienced.
