4 Important Things I’ve Learned About Keeping Freshwater Puffers
The longer I keep freshwater pufferfish, the more I fall in love with each species. There is such a diverse range of fish in the puffer family, even though it’s a relatively small group as a whole. Here’s a brief list of a few things that I think set freshwater puffers apart from other aquarium fish: 1. They all have a different personality. Even if someone says that something won’t work for a specific type of puffer – it never hurts to try it out, unless of course it’s going to harm your fish. For instance, most of what I’ve read about Congo puffers (T. miurus) says that they probably won’t eat snails and it will be really hard to transition them to dead prey; [...]
How to Treat a Freshwater Puffer with Anchorworms
The name “anchorworm” is actually a misnomer of sorts because the “worm” isn’t a worm at all – the parasite is a small crustacean, not an insect, which is usually relatively rare with tropical aquarium fish because it prefers cooler water. Typically, anchor worms are only seen in pond fish and recently wild caught specimens – goldfish are another frequent victim of this pesky crustacean. You can also inadvertently introduce anchorworms, both eggs and in their free-swimming stage, by adding live plants to your tank or feeding your puffer live foods. However, since the majority of freshwater puffers are wild caught fish, you may end up having to deal with an infestation of anchor worms at some point – our Red Congo Puffer (Tetraodon miurus) [...]
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Learn why puffers are different from other aquarium fish & protect your puffer from inaccurate pet store advice
