The Ultimate List of Puffer Information on the Web
Have you been struggling to find websites that talk about puffers? Well, then sit down and browse through some of the links that I’ve compiled! You’ll only find care sheets and web pages that provide solid information, nothing misleading – like pages that insist puffers can be kept in community tanks. I’ve also included some links to the Puffer Genome Project, too, if you’re interested in a more scientific discussion, as well as other information about Tetrodotoxin, puffer adaptations, and classification. I’ve tried to keep the majority of the links related to freshwater and brackish puffer species; however, there are a few general puffer resources and sites focused on marine species that I thought were excellent additions. Before you start browsing, I strongly recommend taking [...]
Freshwater Pufferfish: Tetraodon lineatus
Common names: Fahaka puffer, Lined puffer, Nile puffer Activity level: active/hunter Adult size: ~18 inches Min tank size: 120 gallons Temperature: 74-80 degrees F pH: 6.0-7.8 Diet: Crustaceans. While your Fahaka puffer is a baby-sub adult, you can offer them a regular diet of snails, shrimp, and a variety of frozen foods, like blood worms, and brine shrimp – you can also cut fish fillets into bite sized chunks. Once they reach adulthood, it will be necessary to purchase some of your food from the grocery store, like whole shrimp, crab legs, mussels, and clams. As an occasional treat, you can offer your puffer red wigglers, ghost shrimp, and other types of feeder insects – however, it is important to note that ghost [...]
Freshwater Pufferfish: Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Common names: Dwarf puffer, Pea puffer, BB puffer, Malabar puffer Activity level:active/hunter Adult size: ~1 inch Life span: 5+ years Min tank: 10 gallons Temp: 74-82 degrees F pH: 6.5-7.2 Diet: Baby snails are an excellent source of food for dwarf puffers, and you can easily breed a snail colony at home. You can also offer your freshwater pufferfish a varied diet of appropriately sized shrimp pieces, red wigglers, and different types of frozen fish food, like blood worms and brine shrimp. Just remember to keep the pieces small, a few blood worms makes a decent sized meal. These little guys should be fed twice a day. Notes: Dwarf puffers are one of the few types of freshwater pufferfish that can successfully [...]
Learn why puffers are different from other aquarium fish & protect your puffer from inaccurate pet store advice
