AWW!! im so excited. while receiving the fish order at my job in the bag of 2.5" calico fantails with 18 in it, there i found a figure 8 puffer whom is less than an inch..HE IS SO CUTE!!! can any one send me info or preferably pics of a good setup with one... thanks
Figure 8
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no actually the puffer was in the worst condition the goldfish were like 2.5" a piece and there were 18 of them and the puffer is less than an inch
Oh o.k.
If you decide to setup a puffer tank you might want to make it slightly brackish, If not your puffer will most likely turn black and croak like mine did years ago when i was starting in the hobby and did not know any better!!
If you decide to setup a puffer tank you might want to make it slightly brackish, If not your puffer will most likely turn black and croak like mine did years ago when i was starting in the hobby and did not know any better!!
A 15 gallon tank, with an SG of 1.005 and preferably a Ph of around 8 will make a nice home for the F8. You can use Aragonite sand, ocean rock etc to buffer the water if your Ph is less than this.
Figure eights need brackish water with a sand bottom so they can dig for food. You also have to feed them snails or their teeth continue to grow. Their teeth grow like a rabbits. If you don't give them something to crungh on their teeth get out of hand and tou will have to cut the teeth down.