Originally Posted by JasmynJade

I was wondering if anyone knew this queston. We got #2 spotted puffer fish....I have NEVER seen them
puff up, I guess they don't feel threatened by the other fish, but my question is...sometimes their
bellly's seem to be ALL white...and sometimes they are almost all grey..they seem to be really healthy.
Can anyone tell me WHY that is

Thanks in advance!

Originally Posted by lolagurl

i caNT answer the belly question but i heard that dwarf puffers spotted puffers and figure 8s odnt puff up..they sure do though if you feed them enough
www.dwarfpuffers.com...its not really just for dwarf puffer owners alot of these people know how to take care of all puffers try asking them

Originally Posted by Radcliffe

My spotted puffers do the same- their bellies are white when they are active and playing/eating, and when they are resting they turn pretty brown all over, especially the belly.* I think it is their way of camouflage.* *I completely love mine, but soon I fear I will have to let them go back to a store.* I got 3 at walmart, when they were looking really bad- tails nipped off, and with ick.* I have them in a 10 gallon and now they are in great health.* But, as they grow I would need a far larger tank, so I am facing having to give them to the good fish store in town to find them healthy homes.* They have so much personality, they just are supposed to get really agressive and need a lot of room when they are older :-(

--R