Just got my new Fahaka Puffer!

[Noa]

I picked up my new baby Fahaka today, a bit bigger than I was expecting (3"), since the last one that our shop ordered for a guy came in only at about an inch, inch and a half. He seems to be doing well, swimming and exploring the tank, and munching on snails and mussels. He has no interest in frozen thawed shrimp, but as soon as my order of ghost shrimp come in, I'm sure he'll take to those. His stripes are just beginning to show, with some gorgeous dark maroon. Right now I have him in a smaller 40 g tank, but I plan to move him to a 120 g as soon as I move at the end of this summer. I have sand as a substrate and one large piece of driftwood in the tank- I've heard that they will rip up plants. I also plan to add some rocks, but I wanted to make sure he had enough room to hover along the bottom of the tank.
Any suggestions for the tank, or for any good puffer names? Thanks!

 

[lilacamy931]

Aw just a congrats on the new baby, just one demand where are the piccys? As to tank suggestions I have anubias and some other branchy plants at the far end, and so far he hasnt ripped them up though has had some nibbling, so perhaps give some a go but be prepared for him to rearrange?

 

[baxtor_lex]

id call it sponge! get it? lol

 

[Noa]

I'll be posting some pics hopefully tomorrow night when I get my memory card back from a friend.

 

[Pufferpunk]

You're really lucky to get a pretty maroon one!

 

[Noa]

Yeah, I uploaded some pics onto my profile, but they look really crappy. I can't find a good setting on my camera for aquarium pics... it seems like they either come out blurry, discolored, or the fish have horrible red eye.

 

[sabbath]

Good luck with him! I ordered one myself, should be here tomorrow!

 

[Noa]

I forgot to take pictures today, but his stripes are really starting to come in, and he's also eating 1-2 inch crayfish with the claws torn off. He's pretty vicious, he tears off the tails so just the thorax is left scooting around.