The Puffer Forum

at some point I will see if i can house him in a bigger place

That's just not fair...

Upgrading your Mbu to a bigger tank is not something that you just knock together over a weekend. You need to consider the biggest possible tank based upon what you can afford, the strength of your floorboards and what will actually fit through the front door. I'm in the process of upgrading my tank and had to take the door frame off when I got the cabinet delivered!

You'll also need a powerful filter (i'm running a Fluval FX5) as well suitable decor, heaters, lighting etc... On top of that you'll need to get your water params tip top and cycle the filter (use some of your existing media to speed things along).

I really hope that you do this sooner rather than later for the sake of your Mbu.

Is there any reason why you cannot fill the current 130L tank? It is far from a solution but would at least provide a little more swimming space.

Ed

No wonder your puffer is banging his head on the glass - human beings do it too (or worse) when they get cooped up in a tiny cell all day! I'm a firm believer in giving a puffer as large a tank as possible, and while I understand that money is tight for all of us, that mbu of yours deserves better.

So actually, there is a 6" puffer in 15g of water.

Kind of unthinkable, isn't it. If someone treated a dog that way, they'd be in big trouble with the law.

marksrush wrote:Kind of unthinkable, isn't it. If someone treated a dog that way, they'd be in big trouble with the law.

it should be inforsed an fish they are animals too
even i now that you need a bigger tank atleast a 60 gal at that size

blondenblue wrote:why only half full?

no reason other than to save on heating a full tank, will prob put it up to 3/4 soon though.

So you are putting your puffer through, what sounds like great stress, to save a bit on the cost of heating it's tank? You shouldn't be keeping fish like this if you can't afford it.

Do you like killing a large fish? It's what you're doing to it right now. You're making it suffer and die faster then it has to. Return it to any local fish store NOW. Don't be cruel. And don't buy another puffer fish. Stick with goldfish. They look like they're the cheap kind of fish for you.

Do you guys think this guy might be a troll? No one only fills a tank 1/2 way to save on heating a 35g tank.

You would be amazed at what some people will do.

What's a troll? Sorry I don't know all the terms.

"An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."

Troll= basically someone that post something outrageous to start a fight. Like putting a Mbu in 15 gallons of water.
I believe this person is a Troll.

Christemo, I like your explanation better.

Wikipedia ftw.