Preparing for a red line puffer

[sturgeonlover]

So I have a Tetraodon pustulatus coming in on his Thursday... and I wanted some input on if I’m preparing right for this... questions:
Is this a full freshwater fish?
- I have a 150 gallon planted tank in my office that I was planning to put him in...
Tank mate safe?
- I was just gonna keep 100 neon tetras with him... but should I or can I try something else?
Any specific requirements I should be looking for?
- I’m treating this as a mbu... should I be looking from a different angle?
Video of fish that they are promising me...

 

[tlindsey]

So I have a Tetraodon pustulatus coming in on his Thursday... and I wanted some input on if I’m preparing right for this... questions:
Is this a full freshwater fish?
- I have a 150 gallon planted tank in my office that I was planning to put him in...
Tank mate safe?
- I was just gonna keep 100 neon tetras with him... but should I or can I try something else?
Any specific requirements I should be looking for?
- I’m treating this as a mbu... should I be looking from a different angle?
Video of fish that they are promising me...

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...fer-introduction-reference-guide-beta.711682/

 

[MVURO]

would like to see some photos once you get it in! imo the most rare puffer for sale.

 

[tlindsey]

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...fer-introduction-reference-guide-beta.711682/

Fat Homer

 

[sturgeonlover]

I can’t upload video from my phone... so took some snapshots....

 

[twentyleagues]

Treat it like a fahaka and you should be fine. So yes full fresh water. Why are you holding it?

 

[sturgeonlover]

Treat it like a fahaka and you should be fine. So yes full fresh water. Why are you holding it?

thats the guy in africa that is sending it to me. he sent me a video of the actual fish.

 

[twentyleagues]

thats the guy in africa that is sending it to me. he sent me a video of the actual fish.

Ahh. Post the video to somewhere like YouTube and then link it here.

 

[sturgeonlover]

Ahh. Post the video to somewhere like YouTube and then link it here.

 

[Fat Homer]

I agree you can basically treat them like a Fahaka...

As for temperament, honestly im not sure how aggressive they are but as with any puffer i’d add tankmates with caution, also due to rarity of the fish i’d go with non-aggressive tankmates...

The neon tetras would work as long as you dont mind the large possibility that they will all end up as a snack over time...

As for tank size, what are the dimensions of the tank? Coz a 150 should be okay but i would consider it to be the absolute a bare minimum size requirement imo, whereas a 180G i think would be a better choice if possible...