Maybe a silly question but what type of water movement do figure of 8 puffers prefer?
The reason I ask is my filters are set quite high and producing quite a lot of water movement, great for circulation and producing oxygen of course but once the puffers get in the middle of the tank it looks like they are fighting the current
They can swim against it but seem to prefer to just ride it, rather like the scean from finding nimo with the turtles lol
Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
My F8 tank has quite a bit of current, as It helps keep crap (literally) from accumulating at the bottom. My puffer also likes to "surf" in the strong part of the current, it's kinda funny actually lol. I'd say as long as the fish has an area of less current and the tank doesn't have every inch of water moving at warp-speed, you should be fine.
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
Yeah they seem to like it, but there is still parts that are less speed and it can't be to bad as they do swim against it
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
My powerheads are over rated for my tank. My gsp spends at least half of his day either thowing himself against the current of the strongest powerhead head on, or swims under up and around the back of it and drops down into the current to get carried by the current then uses just his caudal like a rudder to go where he wants. As long as theres low flow areas for them to relax or sleep your good.
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
They'll get puffermuscles!
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
Mine do this exact thing. When they were little they hated the powerheads and stayed close to the bottom all the time but seemed to have gotten used to it.Welch4 wrote:My powerheads are over rated for my tank. My gsp spends at least half of his day either thowing himself against the current of the strongest powerhead head on, or swims under up and around the back of it and drops down into the current to get carried by the current then uses just his caudal like a rudder to go where he wants. As long as theres low flow areas for them to relax or sleep your good.
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Re: Do puffers like a strong current or still(ish) water?
Well, moving water is beneficial for your tank on so many levels by itself, but all of my puffers have enjoyed the powerheads in one way or another; whether it was hopping on and riding the current across the tank or playing in the bubbles. I'd recommend as much water current as your puff can reasonably handle.