Why do puffers puff?

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it's a defense mechanism. When they feel scared or threatened they make themselves look bigger.
 
sorry, my post posted before I finished typing. I wanted to know if puffing is bad or unhealthy for puffers in any way. Thanks again
 
Yes...Stressed out is what i've heard but thats just my 2 cents lol
 
a puffer may do it randomly on its own without anything triggering it. when they willingly do it they are fine. but when they do it when they are threatened/stressed it isnt healthy for them
 
Is it a good sign when puffers lay & sink down in sand on bottom of tank...momentarily resting...or so it seems?

Is it really resting that they're doing or are they scared & tired?
Hopefully baby is just happy & relaxed for a moment :-)
 
hate those lil things my ex girlfriend put a puffer in one of my tanks (cuz she thought it was cute) anyway it was a long time ago she got it from wall mart and put it in without me knowing, well my cichlid thought it was a meal and end up floating at the top of the tank with a puffer stuck in his throat i netted the dead fish which i was really upset about and almost instantly the puffer swam out like nothing sorry to all fish lovers like me but i killed the f&*%r never again will a 3 dollar fish cost me a 30+ dollar fish anyway this is one of the many reasons shes my ex i never went through her crap id appreciate it if she stayed the f*** away from mine

sorry held that one in for a while lol:FIREdevil
 
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