Figure eight puffers
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I picked up some tanks of freecycle recently including a 20g hex, when my wife saw it she nicked it off me for her puffers. This tank is still a temporary tank until my 35g tank is empty.
Very nice tank! Remember though, longer is always better for puffers. Also, they are beter kept with aragonite or crushed coral substrate to keep the pH steady, around 8.
As stated earlier they will be going in a 35g as soon as its ready for them also we are very lucky/unlucky in having extremely hard water at least ph 8 straight out of the tap. yes they are very chubby little guys they are eating MTS red cherry shrimp and bloodworm so they get fed very well but only 6 times a week as don't want them to pop LOL.
sorry i would suggest moving them to a bigger tank so they don’t kill each other , my research into this fish which has been the only fish i have researched until late suggests that 15 gallons min for one of these alone and 25 gallons min for 2 or they are going to nip or kill each other.
mine are social to each other in 30 although feeding time is very unique having to bring food to each of them with tweezers at the levels they are currently at , or they will go after each other for food.
sorry for worrying but 7 gallons seems way to small even to keep them for a short time
mine are social to each other in 30 although feeding time is very unique having to bring food to each of them with tweezers at the levels they are currently at , or they will go after each other for food.
sorry for worrying but 7 gallons seems way to small even to keep them for a short time
Please remember to feed them snails of some sort....they need to crack shells to keep their TOOTH from overgrowing. If they dont file it down occasionally they will not be able to eat. I had 8 figure 8 puffers for years as well as dwarf puffers. I had to return them eventually as my 30 gallon was just not large enough for them not to fight. They nip each other and they get infections quite a bit if your water is not in great condition. I recommend you keep them in fresh water so that their aggression stays in check longer. They are from fresh water naturally and deal with brackish type water when the monsoons push the ocean water into the marshes. They can survive full salt water for a long time. They are really fun to have. Good Luck
