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how to find out what sex my porcupine puffer is

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Hello all..just was wondering if anyone has any true info on how to determine what.sex my fish is...thanks all for any info
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As far as I know there isn't a way to tell the difference.
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From what I've seen you can't determine the sex with ou t have a test done
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Flip a coin. Heads for male and tails for female lol.

Puffers in general seem difficult to sex. What are the easiest puffers to determine I wonder?
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Reaperpilot2014 wrote:Flip a coin. Heads for male and tails for female lol.

Puffers in general seem difficult to sex. What are the easiest puffers to determine I wonder?
Probably dwarf puffers, since they have "wrinkles" around their eyes if they're a boy.
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How? Pick the one you wanted in the first place!
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Reaperpilot2014 wrote:Puffers in general seem difficult to sex. What are the easiest puffers to determine I wonder?
Carinotetraodons are easiest to determine. They all have differences between the sexes.
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once they mature you can tell by if they drop eggs all over the place(with fahaka's at least)
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Do the females do that automatically, or only under certain conditions?
It's a crayfish! It's a snail! It's a... ah who cares?
Nom nom nom!...

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Contents: 1 Brainfish
Ph: 7.4
Ammonia, nitrites, nitrates: ?
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Actually only under certain conditions do they fill with eggs and drop them. Those are of course the usual limiting factors in puffer health and lifespan:

1) properly sized and equipped tank
2) proper feeding
3) proper and consistent maintenance.
4) freedom from disease and stress

So it is only four things to watch out for... :shock:
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30g - 1 GSP "Demon"
15g - 1 C. Irrubesco "Raoden"
29g - 1 Figure 8 - Looking for good name ideas...
29g - Ramshorn, Marmorkreb, Cherry & Ghost Shrimp Breeder Tank
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Post by Reaperpilot2014 »

Ah okay, thanks! So as long as the puffer is happy, healthy, and well-cared for, it should be normal behavior.
It's a crayfish! It's a snail! It's a... ah who cares?
Nom nom nom!...

Tank: 4 liter custom-shaped sphere
Contents: 1 Brainfish
Ph: 7.4
Ammonia, nitrites, nitrates: ?
Problem: Cloudy/muddy water
Can you help me?
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