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Hey all! I'm wondering if anyone might have this scientific paper: Tan, H. H., 1999 - Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 10(4): 345-354 A new species of Carinotetraodon from Sumatra and Borneo and validity of C. borneensis (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae). I'd really appreciate it if anyone could ...

I'm sorry pufferpunk, my bad

Hi and thank you so much for your response! I've double checked with my supplier and it seems that it is indeed irrubesco, evidenced by the males' red tail fins. I have a 12 gallon cube, thinking of a M/F pair, perhaps a M/FF trio? What do you think? (The welfare of the puffers is above all, I'd ha...

How many females are you keeping together? And in what size tank? I'm just wondering because I plan on getting some soon.

Pufferpunk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:08 am Lortetis are vicious! I had a female kill 2 males overnight & the 3rd male she killed after spawning with him twice!

Oh yikes, that sounds horrible

Mine should be Irrubesco, which seem to be calmer!

Hi! I have owned 4 Irrubescos for a while now and they are fairly chill. I cannot speak for Lortetis at all because I've never kept them, but I have heard they are more aggressive. The other 2 redeye species, Borneensis and Salivator, are rare enough that they probably aren't what you are getting. ...

Hey all, I just found this forum and I'm planning to acquire some red eyed puffers soon. Now I don't know the exact species but from my reading online and what I've seen here so far, care is generally the same, temperament is the issue. What is the general rule of thumb when it comes to keeping red ...