Puffer ID
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bigfatfish
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 938
- Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:33 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: GSP "Puffy" RIP old friend 1999-2009
GSPs "Flash" & "Lionel" - in a 55 UK Gallon Bow front Marine Tank with sump. - Location (country): United Kingdom
- Location: Devon, UK
Puffer ID
Looks like a Fahaka to me (T. Lineatus)
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xrayjeeper83
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 4167
- Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon - Location (country): USA
- Location: Orange Park, FL
Re: Puffer ID
thats a fahaka
what size tank do you have?
what size tank do you have?
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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bertie 83
- Moderator
- Posts: 5298
- Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis - Location (country): Brighton, England
- Location: brighton , england
Re: Puffer ID
that is defo a fahaka check my gallery photos' i have one it will eat any tankmate
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Troender
- Former Staff Member
- Posts: 1843
- Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:04 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: 1x GSP (Bolla), 1x m. something. Bought as a leiurus, maybe a turgidus (Tiger), 1x c. irrubesco (Tott(a) aka Houdini) 1x c. salivator (Jack the Ripper), 1x m. cochinchinensis (Hufflepuff - R.I.P.), 2x c. lorteti (Tommy and Tigern = Calvin and Hubbes), 1x m. suvatti (Koseklumpen), 1x m. palembangensis (Dragonfly), 2x t. biocellatus (Koken and Fiken).
- Location: Askim, Norway
Re: Puffer ID
Definitely a Fahaka.
Inger Anne
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Re: Puffer ID
I have a 170l tank, so I will have to upgrade as it grows. Yes i noticed that it is aggressive, it attacked a catfish 3 times it size 5 minutes after seeing it. What should I give it now when its small? I've been giving it blood worms and it seems to like it. Should I invest in some shrimps or something so it gets to hunt?
ps. Catfish has been moved and is now safe ds.
ps. Catfish has been moved and is now safe ds.
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xrayjeeper83
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 4167
- Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon - Location (country): USA
- Location: Orange Park, FL
Re: Puffer ID
instead of moving when you think it needs it, its better to do it asap
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
Re: Puffer ID
I measured my tank and it is actually 198,5 liters but yeah, Im searching for a new tank. But, Im a student and I cant afford it now but its number 1 on my to buy list.
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FADE2BLACK_1973
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 1185
- Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:09 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Fahaka (Tetraodon lineatus)
Once owned:
Congo (Tetraodon miurus) R.I.P
GSP's
Figure 8's
SAP
DP's
Stars and Stripes
Porcupine puffers
Yellow long horn Cowfish
Striped Burrfish - Location (country): United States of America
- Location: Kentucky
Re: Puffer ID
Yep, a fahaka. The bloodworms be good for the part of his diet while he is still small but he will need more different kinds of frozen and live foods. Local baitshops should sell live crayfish at different sizes and those would be a big plus for something to hunt and they are naturally crunchy.
Chris,
He who knows best knows how little he knows - Thomas Jefferson
He who knows best knows how little he knows - Thomas Jefferson
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xrayjeeper83
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 4167
- Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon - Location (country): USA
- Location: Orange Park, FL
Re: Puffer ID
snails(small breeding tank is easy to do), earthworms, bits of shrimp. Thats what I fed mine when he was small
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32976
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Contact:
Re: Puffer ID
Filbert says: ![[welcome]](./images/smilies/welcome.gif "welcome")
Here's his 125g (475L) tank:
How long before you can upgrade? These fish grow fast, you've got about 6 months.
Here's his 125g (475L) tank:
How long before you can upgrade? These fish grow fast, you've got about 6 months.
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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bertie 83
- Moderator
- Posts: 5298
- Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis - Location (country): Brighton, England
- Location: brighton , england
Re: Puffer ID
love the tank pp, yea upgrade asap theyre not easy to catch as they get bigger
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32976
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Contact:
Re: Puffer ID
What are you feeding him?
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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purplecandle
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 2019
- Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:18 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Currently
2 Adult Green Spotted Puffers
1 Fangs Puffer
1 Baby Green Spotted Puffer - Location (country): USA (NC)
Re: Puffer ID
Just for the record, the fugu that the OP mentioned are most likely not freshwater, but rather hight brackish to marine...even if the pet store says different!
Re: Puffer ID
yeah Im on it, ill probably be able to afford it in july, purplecandy: my friend who i adopted it from told me that it was a fugu, but i thought fugus were marine since they eat them in japan and well they probably have rivers in japan too but i just had a feeling he didn't know what he was talking about so i thought ill consult the pros (thats you guys). I was already looking for a puffer but something smaller like a gsp (and not right now) but then fate dropped this little guy in my lap and i just had to say yes. Well if i didn't he would probably be snakehead-snacks now and besides puffers are kind of hard to get hold of in sweden. Pufferpunk: ive only had him for less than a week and fed him with what i had at home (bloodworms) and he eats it but im setting up a small snailtank, i have a walrus of endlers guppy, do you think he will hunt and eat them? sorry for The layout, im using my android