Fahaka Puffer, what should I know?

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Bderick67

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Just acquired and 6" fahaka puffer with a tank I purchased. Besides the info covered in the sticky and info available through basic research what should I know? Any tips from those experienced?

Thank you.
 
what the Puff?
 
what the Puff?

First off, lol.

Second a big thing was internal parasites for me, but I got mine small and wild.

Third I would direct you to **************.com its a good site if pufferpunk or someone else doesn't show up to help you soon here. How old is the puffer? How big os the tank?

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Thanks guys. He is in just a 29g right now, gotta rearrange a few things and get him moved to a 55g. Then decide if I want to dedicate a large tank to him or find him and new home. Not sure on age, he was in a 210g community tank that I bought.
 
If he's already 6", he's not going to last in the 55 for long. Mine was upgraded from a 55g to a 125g at 7".
 
So if in your opinion a 7" fahaka needs a 125g tank. What size tank is a 15" fahaka going to need?
 
Ive had mine for about 4 months now, its about 4" long and is a pretty cool fish, sometimes he just sits about lazy doing nothing, then he will swim around and sit ontop of the bogwood abit. he tends to eat every other day and will ignor food if he isnt hungry, I have three garra ruffer fish in teh tank with him clearing up all the mess he makes and sometimes he shows intrest in them and gives chase
 
Most sites say an adult fahaka only needs a 120g tank, seems kinda small don't it?
 
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