The Puffer Forum

Good news! I had some glass cut for the ADA tank, and picked up another A. modestus a little over a week ago to replace the jumper. So far, so good. The only strange thing I've noticed is that neither will feed with the light on.

Getting a top's not a bad idea. I've lost a whole school of 13 microrasboras over 1 year due to jumping. That never bothered me much, as they didn't have the same personality as puffers.

Good advice, thanks.

I'm apprehensive about getting another due to this. What do you think?

Well this is sad ... Noticed she wasn't swimming around this morning, but was in a big hurry for a conference. Came home, and found her under the aquarium stand. :( Are these puffers jumpers? It's an open top tank, but the water level is about an inch from the top so I certainly didn't expect this. ...

Thanks everyone. I've been keeping planted tanks since 1994 and this one is by far the least time intensive. I've stayed with tetras, rasboras, microrasboras, and blue-eye rainbows pretty much until now. Needed a fish with personality. I haven't had a puffer in 15 or 20 years!

I've kept SAPs and GSPs before. This is my first Auriglobus modestus. Very similar kinetic behavior as the others I've kept, but I'm really intrigued by the coloration of this one. My boys have named her Petra. I live in Southern California, and aside from DPs, GSPs, and some mangled "red eyes,...