Searching the forum I really did not see this topic brought up.
What has been the lifespan of puffers for you?
My current puffers:
Hairy puffer: Purchased May 2014 - this one was pretty small when it came in. It was shipped in a betta cup with holes, placed inside the shipping bag so no idea as to age when I got it. So current time with me has been 4 years and 5 months
Arrowhead Puffer: Purchased October 2018 (3-1/2") Only been with me about one week now
Please list the type of puffer(s) you have kept and how old it is or was.
Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Scruffy) / Suvattii (named Badger)
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Lakewood, WA
Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
Last edited by DMD123 on Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
300g Amphilophus Petsmart red devil x2, Midas x2, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
- Iliveinazoo
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 826
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:09 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1xFigure 8
- Location (country): UK
- Location: Southampton
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
I got 2 Figure 8’s at around the same time as i signed up to this forum:
Puffer 1 lived to around 6 years old.
Puffer 2 is still here so currently around 10 1/2 years old.
Puffer 1 lived to around 6 years old.
Puffer 2 is still here so currently around 10 1/2 years old.
- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Scruffy) / Suvattii (named Badger)
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Lakewood, WA
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?

Last edited by DMD123 on Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
300g Amphilophus Petsmart red devil x2, Midas x2, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Scruffy) / Suvattii (named Badger)
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Lakewood, WA
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
Nice life span at over 10 years!
300g Amphilophus Petsmart red devil x2, Midas x2, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 31966
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
Filbert, my fahaka, lived to 19.
I know my murius & turgidus were in their teens when they died.
I know my murius & turgidus were in their teens when they died.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Scruffy) / Suvattii (named Badger)
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Lakewood, WA
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
Bump
300g Amphilophus Petsmart red devil x2, Midas x2, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
- pufferjw
- Green Spotted Puffer
- Posts: 379
- Joined: Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:16 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Red Congo Puffer
Striped Redeye Puffer
Dwarf Puffer
Have Owned:
Amazon Puffers - Location (country): USA
- Location: Boston/Chicago
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
I've only been keeping fish in general for about 5 years now, so my oldest puffer is my Miurus, who I've now had for around 2 years
220 Gallon - 1 Super White Leopoldi Stingray
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer
55 Gallon Planted - No Fish
29 Gallon Planted - 1 Duboisi Puffer
29 Gallon - 1 Red Congo Puffer
- Iliveinazoo
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 826
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:09 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1xFigure 8
- Location (country): UK
- Location: Southampton
- DMD123
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Scruffy) / Suvattii (named Badger)
- Location (country): USA
- Location: Lakewood, WA
Re: Lifespan, How old is or was your oldest puffer?
Update on my puffers:
Hairy puffer going on about 6 years, 1 month with me now.
Arrowhead is at 1 year, 8 months
This is just counting time with me, not sure how old they were before coming to me from the wild.
Hairy puffer going on about 6 years, 1 month with me now.
Arrowhead is at 1 year, 8 months
This is just counting time with me, not sure how old they were before coming to me from the wild.
300g Amphilophus Petsmart red devil x2, Midas x2, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x2, Monk tetra x7, Orinocodoras eigenmanni x1, BN Pleco x2
90G parachromis motaguensis x3
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Arrowhead Puffer