Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
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- Dwarf Puffer
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- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Also kept:
Schoutedeni Puffer
Fahaka Puffer
Green Spotted Puffer
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Figure 8 Puffer
Dragon Puffer
Hairy Puffer
Target Puffer
Red eyed red tail Puffer
Red eyed Puffer
Congo Puffer - Location (country): Delaware, USA
Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
I am thinking about getting a Congo Puffer its only an inch, I have went through 2 of these puffer's before, but they have both died on me, are they really aggressive at inch?
- eieio
- Mbu Puffer
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- My Puffers: *
The Congo Puffer:
"olivia"
and.......
The DP:
"cream puff"
RIP cream puff :-( - Location (country): U.S.A.
- Location: Prescott, Arizona
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
why do you ask?
are you thinking about tankmates for it?
are you thinking about tankmates for it?
"I plan ahead. That way, I don't have to do anything right now!"
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- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 93
- Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:52 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Also kept:
Schoutedeni Puffer
Fahaka Puffer
Green Spotted Puffer
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Figure 8 Puffer
Dragon Puffer
Hairy Puffer
Target Puffer
Red eyed red tail Puffer
Red eyed Puffer
Congo Puffer - Location (country): Delaware, USA
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
I know tank mates for it, because with the 2 I had before, the tank mates were a Discus, fire eel, dragon puffer, leaf fish, datnoid, common pleco, albino bichir, archer fish, and an silver arrowana. I just don't know why the previous have died, nothing was wrong with the parameters in my tank, but I would like to buy another one that is under an inch, the question I have is that are they aggressive at that size?
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- Puffer Fry
- Posts: 33
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- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Fahaka
Spotted Congo - Location (country): United States
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
You've gotta be kidding me on those tankmates.
1 fahaka
1 spotted Congo
ISO Cross River Puffer Tetraodon Pustulatus!!!!!!! Please help!
1 spotted Congo
ISO Cross River Puffer Tetraodon Pustulatus!!!!!!! Please help!
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32773
- 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
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Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
Agreed!
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!"
- hadla
- Mbu Puffer
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- Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
In what size tank?
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32773
- 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: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
It wouldn't matter.
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!"
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- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 93
- Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:52 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Also kept:
Schoutedeni Puffer
Fahaka Puffer
Green Spotted Puffer
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Figure 8 Puffer
Dragon Puffer
Hairy Puffer
Target Puffer
Red eyed red tail Puffer
Red eyed Puffer
Congo Puffer - Location (country): Delaware, USA
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
It was a 45 gallon long, both of the last one I had were only aggressive to the fish that were less than their size, but some how died unfortunately, but I do have an opportunity to get one that is only an inch.
- eieio
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:34 am
- My Puffers: *
The Congo Puffer:
"olivia"
and.......
The DP:
"cream puff"
RIP cream puff :-( - Location (country): U.S.A.
- Location: Prescott, Arizona
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
Agreed!
"I plan ahead. That way, I don't have to do anything right now!"
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
You had all of your above listed fish in a 45 gallon long? Or you are considering a 45 long for the Congo Puffer?
Did you do any regular testing, and what were the water parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates).
The only fish in your above list that is OK for a 45 long is the albino senegal.
Did you do any regular testing, and what were the water parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates).
The only fish in your above list that is OK for a 45 long is the albino senegal.
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
If you want to keep any of the above listed fish (outside of the puffers) I recommend you head over to monsterfishkeepers.com and do a lot of reading about the care and long-term needs of the species you want to keep or are keeping.
Do you still have all of those fish listed above currently?
Sorry, we are not trying to be rude, but your list just seems so far over the top it doesn't seem like you can be serious. If you are, please let us know and we can help you.
Do you still have all of those fish listed above currently?
Sorry, we are not trying to be rude, but your list just seems so far over the top it doesn't seem like you can be serious. If you are, please let us know and we can help you.
- eieio
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:34 am
- My Puffers: *
The Congo Puffer:
"olivia"
and.......
The DP:
"cream puff"
RIP cream puff :-( - Location (country): U.S.A.
- Location: Prescott, Arizona
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
so you had all this.............AdamSafi wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2017 11:43 pm I know tank mates for it, because with the 2 I had before, the tank mates were a Discus, fire eel, dragon puffer, leaf fish, datnoid, common pleco, albino bichir, archer fish, and an silver arrowana. I just don't know why the previous have died, nothing was wrong with the parameters in my tank, but I would like to buy another one that is under an inch, the question I have is that are they aggressive at that size?
crammed into this?.................
"I plan ahead. That way, I don't have to do anything right now!"
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- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 93
- Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:52 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Duboisi Puffer
Also kept:
Schoutedeni Puffer
Fahaka Puffer
Green Spotted Puffer
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Figure 8 Puffer
Dragon Puffer
Hairy Puffer
Target Puffer
Red eyed red tail Puffer
Red eyed Puffer
Congo Puffer - Location (country): Delaware, USA
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
Yeah I still have these fishes execept the archer fish and the dragon Puffer, I am still wondering if a Miurus Puffer is aggressive at only an inch?
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32773
- 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: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
The answer is YES. It's not the aggressiveness that you need to worry about, it is it's predatory behavior of biting chunks of flesh out of any sized fish it lives with.
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!"
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- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 185
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:39 pm
- My Puffers: Honey (SIP Cantaloupe): C. Travancoricus
Mad Max: P. Cochinchinensis
Apollo: T. Miurus
(SIP Bonnie) Clyde: C. Irrubesco
SIP Orchid - Location (country): USA-Seattle, WA
Re: Congo Puffer (Tetraodon Miurus)
The kindest thing you will ever do for a puffer, and the rest of your livestock, is to home your puff alone. Also, lets not forget this genus' often piscavorous habits... so (YOUR) other fish are definitely on the menu.
"Genetics loads the gun, and environment pulls the trigger."-Brené Brown