Top 3 Worst Freshwater Pufferfish to Buy
While there are plenty of freshwater pufferfish to choose from if you’re interested in keeping a puffer tank, there are a few species that you should avoid purchasing. Many have very strict husbandry requirements, and others simply get way too big for the average fish tank set up. 1. Mbu pufferfish. While these guys make a striking freshwater pufferfish in an aquarium, they get huge – like several feet huge. In order to properly care for an Mbu puffer, you are going to need a fish tank set up that almost fills an entire room. While most care guides recommend 150 gallons as the minimum tank size, an adult Mbu really shouldn’t be in anything less than 800 gallons. If they are kept in a [...]
