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[Magnus30]

Has anyone had any luck w/ a puffer long term in a full fresh tank?

[Oddball]

If you're referring to figure 8s or green spotted puffers, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone that's had them in fresh for long. These common puffers are brackish species.

I have several colonies of freshwater puffers that have been in my tanks for at least the last 3 years. Peruvian puffers (asselus) that are social community species. I also have a colony of Tetraodon palembagensis (dragon puffer). My larger freshwater puffers include my fahaka (5 years) and the Mbus (1-4y/o. The rest are around 3). These are all freshwater riverine species.

[Jason_S]

If you're referring to figure 8s or green spotted puffers, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone that's had them in fresh for long. These common puffers are brackish species.

I have several colonies of freshwater puffers that have been in my tanks for at least the last 3 years. Peruvian puffers (asselus) that are social community species. I also have a colony of Tetraodon palembagensis (dragon puffer). My larger freshwater puffers include my fahaka (5 years) and the Mbus (1-4y/o. The rest are around 3). These are all freshwater riverine species.

I think your colony of dragon puffers is too crowded so you should send me one :grinyes:

j/k :ROFL:

he's right...there are many, many species of freshwater puffer. I used to have 2 arrowhead puffers (both purely freshwater) for around a year or so. lost one in a tank-leak-while-I-was-at-work disaster and the other, well to be honest I'm not 100% sure what happened there. I'd love to have another arrowhead and a palembang one day. :D

[mainy999]

some puffers will live a while in freshwater, but by no means their full lifespan. Eventually they have to be put in brackish or full marine conditions

[Oddball]

some puffers will live a while in freshwater, but by no means their full lifespan. Eventually they have to be put in brackish or full marine conditions

Better check your facts before posting. There are many species of pure freshwater puffers. As I posted above, the species I maintain are riverine (river) species. They are not from a brackish delta or estuary.

[rottbo]

i change the salt content of my puffers tank all the time and he doesnt mind sometimes he is full brackish sometimws full FW but mostly in between

[mainy999]

Better check your facts before posting. There are many species of pure freshwater puffers. As I posted above, the species I maintain are riverine (river) species. They are not from a brackish delta or estuary.


My bad...the only species of puffer i am familiar with are sw. I guess i learned something today!! :thumbsup:

[straitjacketstar]

The species of FW puffers outnumber "brackish" (F8 and GSPs and Cenylons who eventually need marine). The number of SW puffs outnumber those of FW.

Species of puffers that should have salt in their water will not live full lives in strictly fresh water. Saem with any other brackish fish.

[Magnus30]

So what does a spotted puffer need?

[straitjacketstar]

By spotted puffer I'll assume you mean Green Spotted Puffer or Tetraodon nigriviridis.

Brackish water, raising the salinity as the fish grows till the conditions are fully marine.

[butane216]

If you're referring to figure 8s or green spotted puffers, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone that's had them in fresh for long. These common puffers are brackish species.

I have several colonies of freshwater puffers that have been in my tanks for at least the last 3 years. Peruvian puffers (asselus) that are social community species. I also have a colony of Tetraodon palembagensis (dragon puffer). My larger freshwater puffers include my fahaka (5 years) and the Mbus (1-4y/o. The rest are around 3). These are all freshwater riverine species.
Oddball, not to divert the thread from its topic, but what exactly does a Tetraodon palembagensis look like, my search online only revealed a juvenile specimen