Articles on puffer care - from feeding to breeding - by experienced puffer keepers.
Lately, I’ve been concerned about a trend I’ve noticed on Puffer-keeping forums: Aquarists purchase an additional Puffer to prevent the first Puffer that they own from “getting lonely”. In this article, I hope to explain why this is unnecessary, and may even be hazardous for your Puffers. (» Click here to read the rest of this article…)
Understanding pufferfish behaviour for better pufferfish husbandry
Pufferfish are among the most popular of all the oddball fish, and most aquarium stores carry at least one or two species. There is much about pufferfish that is fascinating, whether it is the fact that many species are highly poisonous through to their bizarre parrot-like beak. Some species do very well in aquaria, learning to recognise their owner and soon learn to beg for food. (» Click here to read the rest of this article…)
So, you’ve found that perfect house or apartment, or are heading back to college or home… but how do you move your fish?
It’s actually not that difficult to move fish and tanks, if you plan ahead. Larger tanks and longer distances are more difficult, but should not be too challenging. There are quite a few options out there, and you can choose the best ones for your situation. (» Click here to read the rest of this article…)
In April my husband was sold the cutest little fish in the world. The guy at the LFS said, “Oh, yeah, he’ll be fine in your community tank.” That’s a freshwater tank mind you with such little snacks, um, beauties as neons, cory cats, upside down catfish, danios, dwarf gouramis, and a few mollies.
The little guy smiling at me in the bag on the drive home was definitely adorable but the name puffer fish tweaked something in my husband’s memory. (» Click here to read the rest of this article…)
