Fahaka / Nile Puffer!!

[RichardGlen]

I am intrested in getting a Fahaka for my 100 gallon tank.
Reading up on the limited information I got on Fahakas, I have some concerns.

First off will my tank be large enough to house it when it is fully grown?

I know its a very aggressive specie with powerful jaw and teeth, so will I forever be in fear of losing one of my pinkies whever I put my hands into the water?

Are Fahaka's aggressive towards thier owner also?

Lastly I would love to see more pictures or read up more on Fahakas, is there a good source of information out there?
I know about Pufferlist, but I need more info then what they have there.


Thanks,

Theo

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[Pufferpunk]

Have you seen our Pufferpedia?

[xrayjeeper83]

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What are the dimensions of the 100g tank? should be at 24in front to back

My fahaka is very docile towards me, he has bit me once. I hadnt fed him in a day and was making him chase the shrimp that I was going to give him and he got my finger instead. He has acted like he was going to go after me when I was changing his tank, but Im not afraid to put my hand in his tank.....yet

[Pufferpunk]

Can't blame him--you were teasing him & fingers look like shrimp.

[lesleyanndunn]

yes mine bit me!
the once was enough
when i pulled my hand outa the tank
he was still attached, and landed on the rug!
i put him back in tank,
and he was ready for action again!!

you do need some respect for those teeth!
even when the fahaka is still small lol

[HGI]

Lesley I loled.

[Pufferpunk]

He didn't puff when that happened?

[lesleyanndunn]

no he just lay on rug waiting to be picked up!
when i put him back in tank, he just swam up to me again
at the front of the glass, as if to say
wasnt that fun!

[pufferpuggirl]

When I had Obie, he always puffed up when he jumped out of the tank, but I never got bitten by him. Actually haven't been bitten by any of my puffs in a very long time, let's hope my luck holds out.

[HGI]

I haven't been bitten by my shoal of piranhas yet and really don't plan on getting bit by my fahaka as well, I'm always watching when I got my hands in my tanks... I hope I never get to comfortable and let my guard down.

[Clowntje]

My Fahaka goes into hiding when I need to do tank work. When I come close to the spot where she is hiding she goes to the other side of the tank. So I think she is a little wimp.

The only puffer who tries to bite every time when I put my hand in the tank is one of my dwarf puffer females, the smalles to be exact. She is a meany but adorable when she tries to attack me.

[geronimo69]

My Fahaka always moves to the other side of the tank also... My Ceylon on the other hand, will bite you without hesitation! He got my Roommate once already!

[Flutter]

All of ours bite but the F8 is the worst. She bites anything and everything with almost no hesitation.

[Pufferpunk]

I wonder what happened to the OP?

[geronimo69]

I wonder what happened to the OP?

Maybe his puffer bit him and dragged him into the tank!