Fuju Puffer care

[Zfishies]

Hey guys what's the basic care on these guys? What do they eat? I gave up on my lfs giving me the right info nowadays. I know they are in saltwater and is it normal for them to lie in the sand and then swim for awhile them lay in the sand again? I want to put 2 in my 55g tank lfs said it would be ok idk if I can again though...

 

[xrayjeeper83]

http://www.**************.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/T_Ocellatus/

here is some good info on the basics. From what ive read before they are very very hard to keep

 

[Zfishies]

Thankz for the info lfs says he is eating guppies, and blood worms this is good enough? Will he be ok with my purcula clowns and yellow tang?

 

[fishtex]

I've got one in a 65ish brackish tank. I bought him for a community but he was way too aggressive. I would take extreme caution introducing him to tankmates. From what I have seen and read they are best left alone or species only tanks.

 

[purplecandle]

I know they like cooler temperatures, and some say that is the secret with them

Here is a feeding article-

http://www.**************.com/forum/library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/

Here is a care article for the Fugu O
http://www.**************.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/takifuguocellatus/

 

[Zfishies]

How cool is cool? And I could setup a spare tank...

 

[J-P]

aka no heater

temperate, low marine / high brackish ... I don't have experience but REALLY want to keep one.

I have looked around and the scientists (not hobbyists) say high 60's

http://www.**************.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/takifuguocellatus/

if that is in fact what you have

 

[Zfishies]

Ohhh I was thinking of putting one in my pond < idk of I'll get one though might go with a figure 8 puffer

 

[Pufferpunk]

Absolutely not.

 

[xrayjeeper83]

F8's are also brackish water