Orange Saddleback Pufferfish.
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:33 pm
Hi all.
Just joined looking for info.
My name is Steven, about 40 years fish keeping experience, & last September I took on the above species. (I keep a Hairy, Arrowhead & 2 x Bronzes, as well, obviously all in separate tanks).
Thing is, after reading the info on here, it is all the same going back to 2010/11 which I have already sourced.
Is/has anyone got any further "newer" experiences/knowledge they would like to share?
The set-up for my boy/girl is certainly not anything like suggested, but he/she has done fine so far.
123 litre Fluval Flex (28 litre w/c x 2 weekly. Each 14l w/c has 8 - 10gms marine aquarium salt added)
Sand substrate.
Lives alone.
Plastic plants (which do seem to be getting destroyed bit by bit).
Artificial "rock".
SG (at the moment) 1.006
Food fed, snails, thawed shrimp (& live shrimp) & mealworms. (A lot of mealworm which I breed myself). Fed alternate days with occasional "fasts".
Size now: Approx 5 inch.
Size aquired: Approx 1 1/2 inch.
Water parameters 0 including nitrate.
Current Temp: 24.8c (I know this is an issue from reading, but it's really hot in UK at the moment & is usually around 20c)
Looking for any more modern up to date tips, if anyone is successfully keeping them.
Hopefully have attached an image taken 10 minutes ago.
Best regards.
Just joined looking for info.
My name is Steven, about 40 years fish keeping experience, & last September I took on the above species. (I keep a Hairy, Arrowhead & 2 x Bronzes, as well, obviously all in separate tanks).
Thing is, after reading the info on here, it is all the same going back to 2010/11 which I have already sourced.
Is/has anyone got any further "newer" experiences/knowledge they would like to share?
The set-up for my boy/girl is certainly not anything like suggested, but he/she has done fine so far.
123 litre Fluval Flex (28 litre w/c x 2 weekly. Each 14l w/c has 8 - 10gms marine aquarium salt added)
Sand substrate.
Lives alone.
Plastic plants (which do seem to be getting destroyed bit by bit).
Artificial "rock".
SG (at the moment) 1.006
Food fed, snails, thawed shrimp (& live shrimp) & mealworms. (A lot of mealworm which I breed myself). Fed alternate days with occasional "fasts".
Size now: Approx 5 inch.
Size aquired: Approx 1 1/2 inch.
Water parameters 0 including nitrate.
Current Temp: 24.8c (I know this is an issue from reading, but it's really hot in UK at the moment & is usually around 20c)
Looking for any more modern up to date tips, if anyone is successfully keeping them.
Hopefully have attached an image taken 10 minutes ago.
Best regards.