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zebula
02-07-2006, 9:43 PM
i was thinking of getting a brackish green spotted puffer can anyone give me more info about them. I have never had anything other than african chichlids but he is sooo cute i really want him, thanks
They eat bloodworms, pellets, flake, earthworms, live shrimp and if you're lucky, snails. They are aggressive towards their own kind and others. They are active and have a nice personality. Mine hangs out at the top of the tank waiting for food. They don't necessarily need brackish when they are young but the salt seems to prevent disease. I don't believe that they get that big so you could probably keep one in a 20 gallon.
Miles
02-07-2006, 10:15 PM
I don't believe that they get that big so you could probably keep one in a 20 gallon.
They can get up to 6" and they put off alot of waste.. The minimum reccomended tank size for just 1 as an adult is 50g.. When they get bigger, flakes and other foods won't suffice, and you will have to switch to a diet full of meaty seafoods such as Krill, Silversides, Crayfish, Squid, Crab, Lobster, Cockle, Shellfish,etc..
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Super_Spotted_Puff.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Super_Spotted_Puff.jpg)
Is that species Tetraodon fluviatilis. I didn't realize they got that big. I hope mine does.
Yes, that is a fluviatilis.. The nigroviridis has the same max size and care requirements..
Unxpekted
02-14-2006, 4:54 PM
Great pic, its nice to see full suze specimens
zebula
02-15-2006, 6:43 PM
wow they do get huge thank you for the info
reefman
02-15-2006, 9:51 PM
heres a pic of mine its 6"
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Picture_0033.jpg
zebula
02-20-2006, 1:01 AM
They can get up to 6" and they put off alot of waste.. The minimum reccomended tank size for just 1 as an adult is 50g.. When they get bigger, flakes and other foods won't suffice, and you will have to switch to a diet full of meaty seafoods such as Krill, Silversides, Crayfish, Squid, Crab, Lobster, Cockle, Shellfish,etc..
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Super_Spotted_Puff.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Super_Spotted_Puff.jpg)
can you tell if the fish is a male or a female? Will they mate in a tank?