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puffer swimming up and down side

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both of my puffers have a tendency to swim up and down the side of the tank for hours on end. i read that this is cuz there bored but i have a 55 gallon tank densely planted and several decorations that they can swim through and hide in. in one tank i have a south american puffer who is a new addition to my community tank and then my other puffer is a GSP (housed seperately) i was just wondering why they do this my water quality is fine so it shouldnt be that
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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I might say rearrange the tank.
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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i think the south american puffer maybe doing it cos its alone. they like groups :). i had 2, and they used to do the same, but since ive given them a 3rd friend, they have immeadiately stopped doing it really:D settled down loads
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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I moved this to the Gen Disc forum, since this Q is about both FW & BW puffers. You do have the GSP in BW right? What's the SG? If not, that could be the problem.

I agree with the solution for the SAP.
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I also think that the SAP needs some buddies. There's an article on them in the Library about their schooling needs.
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ok next time i have gas to make it to town i will buy another south american puffer and yes the GSP is in brackish
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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If your tank has enough free space, I'd make it two more SAPs.
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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ok i got another SAP today he is adjusting still so he is being kinda emo but i bought the last one well there was one other but it was like a couple millimeters long and i didnt want one of my fish to eat him so i left him there
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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My fahaka puffer is swimming up and down for hours it is alone in the 40gallon tank with 1 roseline shar and yoyo loach and is nor eating alot just 1/4th of an chicken heart and dose not eat any shell food what to do help and how much water flow is good for them
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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Your fahaka will eventually eat its tank mates. Please remove them.
Pretty sure puffers do not eat chicken hearts in the wild, LOL!
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How long has your tank been set up? Water parameters?
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Re: puffer swimming up and down side

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I know chicken heart is not a good diet but when I brought it home the said hes been feeding chickens heart for 3 months i have tried caryfish , dried shrimp and live but does not eat it so i have to feed her something i have had it for 18 days and the tank mates are also its previous owners and they with it in a 30 gallon tank now its in 55gallon tank with 20 gallon sump the water parameters are also ideal i am very worried how should i change her diet
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