figure 8 puffer in community tank

Then one day when I came back from work, 1 goby is dead and the other...well lost half of it's body. Pufferfish derive their name from their ability to inflate themselves with water or air when startled. While the 18-year lifespan is likely an exaggeration, they can certainly live for 5-10 years if kept properly.

FishForums.net is one of the internet's oldest and premier Tropical Fish and Aquarium forums! puffers will be aggressive no matter how much space they are given and are known to go after fish many times their size.they do best in species only or special setup tank with plecos catfish and other puffers. From that point on I stop trying to put any other fish species in the tank. As they grow the saline should increase. puffers have sharp beaks and will bite CHUNKS out of the other fish in your tank. Do you keep them by themselves? I had my puffer in my 46g community tank for a couple days while I set up a dedicated tank for him. If you are looking to start a brackish puffer tank, try it. if you notice alot of the tanks they are sold in have a container filled with salt. I have to say that bumblebee goby was a tough fish, it was still moving around with only half a body remaining. I wondered if it would be ok to introduce a Figure Eight puffer fish or is this not advisable? The question of tank mates for the Figure 8 Puffer is open to debate. Also, an adult sailfin molly gets very large and will usually end up bullying the puffer instead of the other way around. Thanks again Neale, that's given me a lot to think about.Figure-8s do seem to get along consistently well with bumblebee gobies (or for that matter any other small goby species, like rhinohorn gobies or Australian desert gobies, the latter being especially hardy and easy to keep/breed). But make sure that you do A LOT of research on any fish before you buy them.i wouldn't try this if i were you. Figure-8 puffers shouldn't be kept in anything smaller than 90 litres (a bit over 20 US gallons). one puffer needs at least 8 to 10 gallons.they are highly intelligent and can be taught tricks and are pretty fun to watch.

Low salinity brackish water conditions are required, between SG 1.003-1.008. I had 2 bumblebee gobies with 3 F8s in a 29 gallon tank for a couple of weeks without problems. Thanks for your quick response Neale, that was just what I was after. I had a figure 8 puffer in fresh water. It's a defensive mechanismit's harder to swallow a large fish than a small one. Then one day when I came back from work, 1 goby is dead and the other...well lost half of it's body. What size tank are they in? But really most fish will be pestered and nipped often. Provided you allow a couple of gallons per goby, they work well in groups, and given a bunch of snail shells (escargot shells are ideal) you can have a colony of gobies that add interest to the figure-8 pufferfish aquarium. It lived 4 years. It is a hit and miss putting other fishes with puffers. they eat live foods, such as feeders, shrimp and snails and are primarily carnivores.i would say that devoting the space to them is well worth it. They even hunt down bloodworm On the page you link to, the last report mentioning 10 cm puffers in a marine tank is almost certainly not about figure-8 puffers (Tetraodon biocellatus) but about one of the green spotted puffers, like Tetraodon fluviatilis, which does, sometimes, have very similar colouration. You must log in or register to reply here. For whatever reason, the fairer sex do seem to fall in love with pufferfish, and figure-8s are especially outgoing and attractive animals. What size tank are they in? Get your answers by asking now.Expert has grim prediction about next month's numbersDisability activist calls out parents for TikTok prankJeremy Lin demands more protection after hospital visitOver 800 students, staff told to quarantine in 1 districtAstros coach slapped with 20-game penalty after brawlTrump teases Gettysburg speech. Figure Eight Puffer fish in community tank? It is a hit and miss putting other fishes with puffers. We are a family friendly community with an incredible resource of information for fish owners and enthusiast alike.Check out the FishForums.net Monthly Their expressive faces and propeller-like fins are charming. Is it ethics breach? I have to say that bumblebee goby was a tough fish, it was still moving around with only half a body remaining. puffers have sharp beaks and will bite CHUNKS out of the other fish in your tank. I also think it would be a terrible idea to revert back to full freshwater when the puffer has been used to some salinity. So if keeping your senior officer happy is important, figure-8s are actually a pretty good investment.What setup do you have for your F8s? Finally, it lived the rest of its days alone on a 5 gal. Very few people can resist a pufferfish once they've seen them, and the small figure 8 puffer might be one you'd like to provide with a home in your own freshwater aquarium. I agree- Figure 8 puffers thrive the best in slowly increasing brackish conditions.