potato puffer?

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:13 pm

does any body know about this puffer? what is its correct name and what is it like to care for? all advice greatly received. many thanks in advance.

Post by **Dadof4** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:27 pm

Better know as the Congo Puffer or Tetraodon miurus. Very beautiful puffers but lurkers that like to bury themselves. He's an info page
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jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:34 pm

excellent !! thanks very much for your help.

Post by **Dadof4** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:39 pm

You're welcome! Welcome to the forum!

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:28 pm

See my avatar.

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:15 pm

thanks very much pufferpunk. how do you find them? are they friendly towards you? what do you feed yours? what is their favourite food? and lastly do you have any other tips on keeping this fish happy? mine will be kept in a 4ft tank on its own with a sand substrate and high filtration with weekly 50% water changes.

jimi · Post by **jimi** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:54 am

a four foot tank??? he would be ecstatic... but i think thats a waste of a tank for a lurker, they spend most of there time buried and are fine in a 20 long or so.

Homer · Post by **Homer** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:30 am

^ thats what i was thinking, although i'm sure he / she would be happy, it would be a bit over kill giving a congo a 4ft long tank...

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:01 pm

ok thanks for your replies. I have some slightly smaller tanks to set up when i`ve built a stand for them so at a later date, I can move the congo into one of them. So what do you reccomend for the 4fter?

jimi · Post by **jimi** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:43 pm

it depends what your into. whats your preference?

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:54 pm

i`m not to fussy just something ugly and that can be found in the uk. might need a couple of suggestions

jimi · Post by **jimi** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:05 pm

well theres cihclids, they get pretty ugly and you can keep a bunch. but some get really big.

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:35 am

I was thinking more on the lines of another puffer as I seem to have been bitten by the puffer bug.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:44 am

It took me 4 years to find a red one. Finally found her on Aquabid.

jonboy8465 · Post by **jonboy8465** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:01 am

and what a stunner she is! she must be your pride and joy? i would love to make a find like that.

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