COBettaCouple

I'm curious - what type of puffers do our puffer members own? what's the most popular puffer?

lolagurl

hmm well i have a dwarf puffer... i heard of alot of people having on here green spotted.. and some having figure 8s. actually i dont know if there is a difference between a green spotted and figure 8 is there...? it would be kewl if someone had a porcupine

bbfeckawitts

Yes the green spotted puffer needs full saltwater, where the figure 8 puffer needs only brackish.
I think dwarf puffers are the most common puffer. I don't have any yet but I am getting one.
Brianna

JasmynJade

I have TWO spotted puffers in a 30 gal tank, FRESHWATER tank...doing wonderful!
The spotted puffers are for freshwater!

COBettaCouple

do you have pics of them to post?

lolagurl

hey i thought spotted puffers were brackish water..yea post pics theyre about twice the size as dwarfs arent the how many inches r they

JasmynJade

My two are about 1 & 1/2 long so far. They are getting chunky...I'm feeding them too much, I think!
I thaw frozen bloodworms and hold them above the water on a plastic spoon, and they will come out of the water to get
them. It's like teaching a puppy to sit up....LOL!!!

JasmynJade

I have tried to figure out HOW to post a pic and can't....can you guide me

Radcliffe

I have 3 "rescued from Walmart" green spotted puffers :-)

--R

JasmynJade

Well, good luck to ya!! I wish they would not have fish to sell.....they neglect them!!

COBettaCouple

yea.. walmart's "screw you" policies don't tend to be favorable to live fish.

JasmynJade

AMEN!!!!! Everytime I go there, I see tons of DEAD fish in all of the tanks...fish killers!

armadillo

When you post, go to advanced options and follow the links to uploading a picture. Voilaaa!

BettaCouple, after a brief bout of puffer research (that you inspired this morning, btw), I came across this bit of information: dwarf puffers are by far the most sold puffers in the pet trade.

lolagurl

well it makes sense... theyre different and the only puffer that can handle saltwater.

JasmynJade

I tried to attach a pic and it said my file was too big...don't know how to change it!!!

COBettaCouple

do you have any picture editing software? you just need to resize your photo smaller to get it to a smaller filesize.

JasmynJade

Thanks, I'll give it a try soon!!!!

JasmynJade

I'm hoping I done it right this time......Here is Mr. Puffer, I hope!

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COBettaCouple

great pic - he's a beauty!

JasmynJade

Hopefully, this will be both puffers!

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COBettaCouple

it looks like it.. and 2 platy wags?? the pic just came up small.

armadillo

Oh he's lovely!!! I want one so much. That is our next planned fish friend, a puffer. I can't wait. I heard they were really smart and full of personality.

staindskin

i currently have:
1 giant mbu puffer " he's about 14" long " ( freshwater )
1 dogfaced puffer " approx 7" long " ( saltwater )
3 dwarf puffers ( freshwater )
1 juvenile ceylon " approx 1" long " ( brackish )
1 juvenile porcupine puffer " approx 2.5" long " ( saltwater )

VertigoXLR8R222

i have a dwarf puffer in my community tank. she seems to get along with everyone (knocks wood). had her about a year now. we call her the chopper fish since everywhere she goes she looks like a lil helicopter floating over there. ( i think the most aggressive fish i have are the rosy reds) i have seen a few friends have problems with their puffers but i guess i got lucky. Lee

Donpa

I have a dwarf puffer in his little 5 gallon jungle. It's so much fun to watch him munch on bloodworms.

pinkfloydpuffer

Sorry to revive this old thread, but I was reading it and need to clear a few things up.
Green Spotted Puffers are brackish!
Figure 8s are not the same as green spotted
Figure 8s like lower salinity than GSPs
Dwarf puffers are purely freshwater.
Whew, got that off my chest.

I have two green spotted puffers

morganrules

are puffers community fish or aggresive and like to be alone and what size tank do they require

pinkfloydpuffer

They are definitely aggressive, and will be best alone. They'll eat most other fish.
For tank size it depends. One dwarf can be in 5 gal. All others must be in 30 gals or more.
Any other Qs feel free to ask me

capekate

Hi Pinkfloydpuffer...
I had to come to the puffer section to find out more on these great looking fish! I was at a aquarium store up near Boston today and saw what is a MBU? Puffer.... It was amazing! I never realized they get so large! This one had a great red tint to the tail section and had to be at least a good 6 inches long maybe a bit longer. I just love the faces on these cute lil guys!
I have low pH water here, well water to be exact always around 6-6.4 in that range. I am reading now that they prefer brackish water and some salt as well?
Is my PH level too low for them? I wouldnt try the large guys.. but those lil cutie pie dwarfs sure would be nice to try!
any quick basic info you can tell me about them?

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?