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Originally Posted by pinkfloydpuffer  Hey Kate!
The Mbu puffers are Tetraodon mbu.
Here's a few sites about them: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile68.html http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/mbupuffer.php
These guys are really big and need huge aquariums. 
To raise pH, use aragonite as a substrate. That's what I use in my GSP tank. Also crushed coral should work too. And for a brackish setup, make sure it's marine salt and not aquarium salt
If you want dwarves, they are freshwater, and will stay very small. They are the most practical to keep, only needing 5 gals per puffer. I personally would only keep one dwarf in a tank, but more can be done with adequate room/plants/hiding places.
Anything else you wanted to know? |
Thanks! I will look at badmans link and check out the photos there.
I have seen the dwarfs and they are pretty small but sooooo cute! I have known about the crushed coral, but not the aragonite thanks for the advice.
So I take it they prefer a higher PH level? As I have mentioned in many of my other posts, I usually just stick to fish like SA fish that prefer the lower ph level. I know that the crushed coral can and does work to raise the PH without any problems, but after reading so much on fluctuating PH and how bad it is for fish, is the reason I dont try to adjust mine.
It seems to me that trying for a brackish water tank can be difficult? Maybe its cuz I have not tried it yet.
But at some point, I may have to try it when I get another smaller tank like a 20 or 30 long. These puffers do have my interest... and they are a great fish if one wants to try something a little different.
Thanks for the advice and the link I will have to check it out.
now... im off and going to finish watching the baseball game!
before I head to bed...
thanks again, and have a great evening ~ kate
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