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 [...]
