keeping tetrodon hamiltoni-an australian puffer

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:52 pm

hey guys as many of you know i have just got my first puffers, much to my dismay there isnt much infomation about them in aquaria so i thought i would take the plunge and try to keep a detailed account of my experiances.
flets get the ball rolling on the 6th of november 2012 three of these puffers where shiped fron the northern territory of australia to canberra, they had been wild caught in an esturey with an SG of 1.008.
my tank for these guys is nothing flash but i feel it is appropriate (time will tell) its a standard 55g running a fluval 404 for filtration, due to my uncertanty of there wter chemistry needs i have left the tank with a sand substrate and many rock caves. based on my reserch so far it seems these guys will require high end brackish or full sea water eventully but may head into the esturys to spawn.

ill try to organise my thoughts and post ang keep em on topic (i have a teandancy to ramble about other things)

at any rate ill keep you posted and update often, please feel free to post comments, questions whatever.

-Daneho

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:03 pm

my first post is feeding so far i have found that im probably gonna have some trouble, these guys dont seem to like bloodworm but seing as they are wild caught i figured id try some prawn which they took with some gusto, the didnt however like mealworms..and as with most puffers pond snails are relished.

purplecandle · Post by **purplecandle** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:45 pm

Good science is good observation

I was wondering if you could go back and edit your first post in this new thread and add a picture of the puffers. That way, in the future when someone needs this info or if they need help with an id they will have easy acsess to the picture and they won't have to search the whole thread. Just an idea.

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:44 pm

Hehe will do i just gotta get a good one

Master of Puffers · Post by **Master of Puffers** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:41 pm

I love seeing sexy puffer pics...

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:03 am

Just for info: SG of FW is 1.000. No such SG as 0.008

defool89 · Post by **defool89** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:06 am

It was probably 1.008

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:07 am

I'm aware of that.

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:30 am

amended

im acctuly not gonna wory about it, thanks heeps to many of you here.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:32 pm

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:54 pm

http://www.aquariumsdownunder.com/viewt ... =74&t=4760

heres what i have got so far

defool89 · Post by **defool89** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:41 pm

I'm jealous

RVS · Post by **RVS** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:54 pm

Great puffers over there bro!

daveho · Post by **daveho** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:35 am

today my guys realised that they lice meal worms and woodies

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:04 am

Careful with mealworms--their outer shell (chiton), is difficult to digest & can cause blockage. They are also very fatty. Bugs are ok.

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