NEW PUFFER

[Pufferpunk]

Not necesssarily. I bought this hideous gravel in hopes it would bring out some maroon in Filbert's stripes:

As you can see, his stripes are a mottled grey. Love him all the same, especially since his tank is full of tank mates! He's a real mellow fellow.

 

[benzjamin13]

I've been interested in possibly getting one myself. How active are they? I was thinking of having it alone.

 

[Pufferpunk]

You should have it alone--most kill their tankmates. They are lurker/hunters, to not very active (at least mine isn't). Mostly hangs out in their cave.

 

[WyldFya]

You should have it alone--most kill their tankmates. They are lurker/hunters, to not very active (at least mine isn't). Mostly hangs out in their cave.

My fahaka is quite the opposite, he is very active. All of mine have been.

 

[WyldFya]

I've been interested in possibly getting one myself. How active are they? I was thinking of having it alone.

What a fahaka doesn't kill is either a VERY fast swimmer, in a holding pattern for death from the fahaka or eventually going to kill the fahaka.

 

[WyldFya]

I believe too that the colors of the sand affect the color of the fahaka to blend in. After all they are lurkers, mine is in a river sand that is color grey, blended his colors to the sand.

Not really. I've had my fahakas on everything from black to white sand. Their color is affected mostly by their mood.

 

[WyldFya]

Here are the pictures of the future monster
Hard to get a good picture right now.

So what do you think?

Cute little guy, nice markings and great color. Need to get him fattened up though.

 

[knightmare1968]

Cute little guy, nice markings and great color. Need to get him fattened up though.

Yeah he was a little skinny but he is getting his round belly nicely now.

 

[benzjamin13]

Fahaka's are actually freshwater, right?

 

[WyldFya]

Fahaka's are actually freshwater, right?

100% freshwater. They are found in Africa, particularly in the nile hence the name nile puffer.