Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
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nickit863
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
Saps? Sorry new to the forum thing?? And will the trimming still need to be done even with the approprite foods?
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
Look in our Pufferpedia for South American Puffers & follow the Puffer Dentistry link.
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nickit863
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
Oh thought we were on the fahaka subject.... lol sorry
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nickit863
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
Pufferpunk are you saying that fahaka puffers need there teeth trimmed more often than saps?
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
No, SAPS need regular dentistry. I've neve trimmed my fahaka's teeth.
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
SAP = South American Puffer.nickit863 wrote:Saps? Sorry new to the forum thing?? And will the trimming still need to be done even with the approprite foods?
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amzwiz87
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Re: Keeping freshwater puffers together in a large aquarium?!?
While I am new to keeping puffers. In my research on my figure 8 puffer I read that you can keep them together in a species tank as long as you have plenty of hiding places and plants. The key to them getting along is to make sure they each have their own territories and that they are not constantly able to see each other. You also have to make sure to keep them well feed so they do not begin to nip eachothers fins. They are brackish tho....they need a little bit of marine salt...but not much. I would recommend them tho....I love my Moe!