The Puffer Forum

I don't think ANY puffer would "thrive" in a community tank. They need special foods & are slow to get to it.

They don't appreciate being moved and sulk for quite some time on a hunger strike. Try live food, as this is what they are used to eating in the wild. Even when I moved mine from a 55-gallon to 125 (which I thought he would appreciate), he wouldn't eat for 2 weeks.

That's all good.

Sure--just gut-load them 1st.

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I would QT the snails for 3 weeks. They can get busy during that time!

Thank God, Walmart doesn't sell fish anymore!
Good to see you here & thanks for the update.

Not fat, just full of food. Has it gone down?

Feed him whatever he'll eat in 5 minutes.

Looks like he's eating well!
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Good for brackish fish.

Make sure you clean up after every meal.
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I see you have a Pea puffer, too:
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Is your water hard or soft?

They are best kept in groups.
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There are profiles of fish that may be better suited for a 10g on that site.