Figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer??

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kingboo302
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Figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer??

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HI,

Im interested in buying a figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer but i dont know which one to get. Which one is cooler and more fun to watch? which one do you prefer and why?

thanks!
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Re: Figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer??

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If you have a small tank (anything less than 55g), then get the figure 8. Anything bigger, then you could consider a group of amazon puffer.
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Re: Figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer??

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Keep in mind, the SAP will need routine dentistry. They are also difficult to find, especially 4-5 of them, as they prefer to lice in a group. The F8 may not. But the F8 is a BW fish & the SAP is FW, so that's something else to consider. How large is the tank?
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Re: Figure 8 or south american/brazilian puffer??

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Welcome to the forum, I would love a group of saps, but they are hard to find and the regular dentistry puts me off. I have been after a f8 for a while, they are like puppy dog fish lol. But they are brackish so you would have to consider that should you choose one.
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