The Avocado Puffer (Auriglobus modestus), also known as the Golden or Bronze Puffer,

[professorjimjam]

Dear All,

Local fish shop brought a lot of healthy avocado puffer fishes. They look funny and cute. I already Have Amazon puffers in the tank and I was wondering if I can add one of the avocado puffer together with my Amazon puffers. The pet store owner told me that avocado puffer is not aggressive. But I need to check with you good people. Any help is appreciated.

 

[kno4te]

Fat Homer

 

[neko1]

How big is your tank and whats the stocking?

 

[Deadeye]

I’m not too sure on aggression (except that all puffers are - just some aren’t so bad like Amazon or schoutodini) but avacados do have their own problems.
They need decent sized tanks, at least 4 foot long despite their small size and very strong flow, as they come from fast flowing rivers in the wild.

 

[andyroo]

Dream-fish. Post photos if you get there.
Seems a nice excuse to build the 8' long-skinny river tank

 

[Fat Homer]

Need to know tank size, but they can potentially be a little nasty but not the worse as far a puffers go...

 

[professorjimjam]

Tank size is 33 gallon.

 

[professorjimjam]

Stocking is already 4 Amazon puffers, 3 of them small size and one of them is very large adult Amazon puffer . Also I have some plecos and few of the guppies

 

[Fat Homer]

Hmmmm… sounds like it might be a bit of a push putting avocados into the mix imo as tank sounds pretty full and they can from what i’ve heard be a bit nippy…

 

[professorjimjam]

Thank you fat Homer. I won’t buy them then. Thank you very much for your help. I very much appreciate.