My puffer is bored

witchywitch · Post by **witchywitch** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:56 am

Hey everybody,
I am the pride owner of a small puffer (1 inch!)...
He's really sweet but the problem is:
He's bored!
DO you guys know some solutions to cheer up his life a bit?
Thank U all,
Fé

Post by **Hilly** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:08 am

Plenty of decor, rockwork and bogwood for him to explore should do the trick.

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:29 am

What kind of puffer is it? If you are unsure, look through the PufferPedia and see if you find one similar, or post a pic and we can help ID it for you.

Plants, lots and lots of plants (fake or real) will help. A background on the tank also helps, doesn't matter what kind, just anything to cover the back of the tank.

gagned · Post by **gagned** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:06 am

I also periodically move the decorations around in my tank. It gives them something new to explore.

Dan

Fahakaman · Post by **Fahakaman** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:29 pm

For my fahaka if I try putting something new in the tank or moving something around he bites it.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:51 pm

i recently raised the salinity in my ceylon tank high enough to support caulerpa algae and lately they've been amusing themselves poking around the algae looking for bits of missed food and generally being nosey.

jason

witchywitch · Post by **witchywitch** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:34 am

Hey everybody,
I looked around on the puffer pedia...
it's a *eight puffer***...
But... Is it a brackwather fish then?
I didn't knew:(

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:46 am

Figure 8s are brackish water fish. They do best at the salinity of 1.005

witchywitch · Post by **witchywitch** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:10 am

Yeah I already noticed... But would that be the reason that he's so sick?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:29 am

Is he sick, or is he just bored?

What size tank is he in?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:29 am

When did he become sick? I thought he was just bored.

witchywitch · Post by **witchywitch** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:52 am

Hey everyone,
Thanks for all your support...
but unfortunately he died Today...
we found him lain on his back:(

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:12 am

Sorry to hear that. Did you tell us he was sick in another post? If not, why not? We might have been able to help. Do you know what he was sick from?

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:01 am

thats bad news,

puffermama · Post by **puffermama** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:45 pm

That's so sad, Figure of 8 Puffers are such cute fish.
I don't know if you want another one but if you do, post here first, so hopefully you'll get more joy next time.

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