Tetractenos hamiltoni
Common Name: Common Toadfish
Other Common Names: Toado; Binji; Hamilton's Toadfish
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: East coast of Australia. Tends to bury itself in sand with only eyes and mouth exposed. It is a saltwater fish, but it is also found in estuaries.
Water Parameters:SG: 25 - 35 parts per thousand; Temp 19 - 23C; pH 7.0 - 8.5
Personality/Temperament: A playful fish, interesting to watch. Will get to know its owner very quickly.
Max. Size: 8-12 cm (3.5 - 4 inches). Largest recorded individual was 14.0 cm.
Estimated Lifespan: 5 - 8 years
Sexual Dimorphism: None
Diet: I have seen them take small crustaceans, dead fish, anything they can fit into their mouth!
Care: T. hamiltoni make interesting pets, but must be fed only once a day despite their begging behaviour. Overfiltration is recommended; They produce lots of waste and are very messy eaters.
Breeding: The male and female will 'dance' in the water before depositing eggs and milt on a flat surface or inside an empty shell. Eggs and young are guarded fiercely by both parents. They have been known to attack fish 3 or 4 times their size!!
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Links to other resources:http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSumm ... =hamiltoni[/b]
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- UncleFugu
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Since very little is known about these fish, where did you get the information. I'm not sure what our policy is but its usually considered bad form to copy text from other places, even if referenced as a resource. Best to reword if at all possible.
Re: Diet - That should be what is recommended for the fish IMO, not what it eats, which are two very different things.
Care: Why is it recommended to "feed live ghost shrimp every now and then?" No puffer really "needs" live ghost shrimp, and it should be recommended that they be quarantined and gut-loaded before use if its going to be included in the care info.
Agree with Hilly on the recommended tank size, although I'd go with recommending a 20 long or 30g minimum if its active for that large of a fish.
Is this a freshwater, brackish or marine fish? If its brackish or marine, what is the recommended SG?
Re: Diet - That should be what is recommended for the fish IMO, not what it eats, which are two very different things.
Care: Why is it recommended to "feed live ghost shrimp every now and then?" No puffer really "needs" live ghost shrimp, and it should be recommended that they be quarantined and gut-loaded before use if its going to be included in the care info.
Agree with Hilly on the recommended tank size, although I'd go with recommending a 20 long or 30g minimum if its active for that large of a fish.
Is this a freshwater, brackish or marine fish? If its brackish or marine, what is the recommended SG?
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Puffers: Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
- UncleFugu
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- My Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.
Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon. - Location: Brisbane, Australia
To tell you the truth they are not active fish at all - they sit there at the bottom most of the timeHilly wrote:For a 3.5-4" puffer you should be looking at more than 10 gallons per puffer. More like 20 gallons especially if they're an active fish.
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