reccomend a puffer?

[groovitudedude]

hi i have a kinda off topic question, what are some good beginner puffers for my son to have, that won't die or are generally weak, i need some that will stand up to not super care....

To be honest, I wouldn't suggest a puffer to someone who's not going to give it a lot of care. Most puffers are very delicate and scaleless. They are not your average fish . If I were you, I'd stick with other fish unless you want to give them "super care".

well what size is the tank? If you want to do brackish figure 8's would be good
If you have a big tank then a fahaka would work great, once they are past 3 inches they are indestructible

I wouldn't go suggesting a fahaka puffer to someone who's not that experienced...

 

[Pufferpunk]

What do you mean by "stand up to not super care.... "? All puffers are very sensitive to water parameters & need "super" care. Minimum of 50% weekly water changes, unless you severly understrock the tank. I really don't think a BW fish is for you, since it takes an understanding of premixing salt, measuring specific gravity, etc, for this. Also, if you are looking for a low-maintence fish, puffers don't eat flakes & you may find it difficult to supply the foods necessary for this exotic fish.

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[devder1]

To be honest, I wouldn't suggest a puffer to someone who's not going to give it a lot of care. Most puffers are very delicate and scaleless. They are not your average fish . If I were you, I'd stick with other fish unless you want to give them "super care".

I wouldn't go suggesting a fahaka puffer to someone who's not that experienced...

I have heard that fahakas are very hardy, I clearly stated he needs a large tank so I don think it's that ridiculous

 

[Pufferpunk]

I have to agree with Groovy on this one. There are no "easy" puffers that don't require more care than the average fish.