The Puffer Forum

Thanks for the advice, I will get her on to light meals twice a week. I have already increased her live food intake (basically to increase her movement/hunting) and when she gets frozen food I fight with her so she has to chase and wrestle it. She gets very upset with this a spits water at me! Still...

Hello, I have had my hairy puffer (called Frankenstein) over a year. I am pretty certain she is female based on the lack of ciri ('hairy' growths on her skin), she is 5 inches nose to tail and is housed in a 100 litre on her own (save for 3 bleeding heart tetras she has been unable to catch) with a ...

Thanks for the advice. your not going to believe this but my hairy puffer arrived at the shop this morning! After 5 weeks of waiting! :D he is nearly full grown and lots of ciri, so I am presuming he is a male. They are going to keep him a week to make sure he is over the stress of transport. As for...

Hello, I am new to the site and require a little help. I have a 100 litre freshwater tank i have set up with the intention of putting a hairy puffer in there. However the lfs who were adamant they could get me one have come up short for over a month! Basically i was wondering if you could suggest wh...