Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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Are these easy to keep? Any one know anything about them? I plan on getting one for my 20g. (currently housing GSP) once I move Finn to a larger tank.
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Re: Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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I do not think a 20g is large enough for a toby.
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Re: Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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Pufferpedia says so. :?
Do you think that any saltwater puffer could be kept in a 20g?
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Re: Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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Well, the smallest saltwater puffers are the tobies, right? Camille is a toby, and as active as she is I couldn't imaging keeping her in a 20 gallon.
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Re: Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer?

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toby puffers are extremely active foragers in the wild, particularly males depending on the species. ex hawaiian whitespotted toby males keep 4 or 5 females in which each female keeps a territory of approx 25 sq. feet. while we can't hope to match that in an aquarium, it give you an idea of what they prefer...
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