What kind of puffers do you have?

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

 

hmm well I have a dwarf puffer... I heard of a lot of people having on here green spotted.. and some having figure 8s. actually I don't know if there is a difference between a green spotted and figure 8 is there...? it would be kewl if someone had a porcupine

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

do you have pics of them to post?

 

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

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

hey I thought spotted puffers were brackish water..yea post pics theyre about twice the size as dwarfs aren't the how many inches r they

 

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

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

hey I thought spotted puffers were brackish water..yea post pics theyre about twice the size as dwarfs aren't the how many inches r they

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!!!

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

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

do you have pics of them to post?

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

 

I have 3 "rescued from Walmart" green spotted puffers

--R

 

I have 3 "rescued from Walmart" green spotted puffers

--R

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

do you have pics of them to post?

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

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

great pic - he's a beauty!

 

great pic - he's a beauty!

Hopefully, this will be both puffers!

 

great pic - he's a beauty!

Hopefully, this will be both puffers!

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

 

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.

 

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 )

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

HI Pinkfloydpuffer...
I had to come to the puffer section to find out more on these great looking fish! ;D 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! ;D
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! ;D
any quick basic info you can tell me about them?

 

Hey Kate!
The Mbu puffers are Tetraodon mbu.
Here's a few sites about them:

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?

 

Hey Kate!
The Mbu puffers are Tetraodon mbu.
Here's a few sites about them:

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. ;D
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 don't 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... I'm off and going to finish watching the baseball game! before I head to bed...
thanks again, and have a great evening ~ kate

 

Thanks! I will look at badmans link and check out the photos there. ;D
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 don't 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... I'm off and going to finish watching the baseball game! before I head to bed...
thanks again, and have a great evening ~ kate

You're welcome
Usually the problems come from using chemicals to alter ph. Using a substrate doesn't seem to cause any problems.
I find my brackish tank just as easy to take care of as my freshwater tank. The only difference is that you have to mix in the salt! And brackish fish are used to changing salinity levels in the wild, so they are way more hardy than Saltwater fish.
Have fun watching the game ;D

 

thanks PFP...
I was just looking over the site and read that you need to feed these fish shelled fish so that they can grind down their teeth and that these guys sure grow large! wow...
I think I would stick with the dwarfs lol...
thanks... ;D

 

Yep. Breeding your own pond snails is a wonderful thing to do for any puffer. They love em ;D

Haha, the mbu's get like 30" if I remember right... that's pretty big