new puffer

[babspuffer]

just got my new puffer. not exactly what i was looking for, but when i saw him i just couldn't resist. I'm sure he's a lineatus, he has the stripes down his body. the man in the fish shop assured me he wouldn't grow to more than 8 inches!!! of course i know from your site that they can get double that size. I've put him in the 3 ft tank i had ready. he is only around 3inches at the moment so i have a little time to convince my husband that i need his 5 by 2 tank more than he does. ok so my first question is i know you should feed them every day when they are small, but how much should i feed him every day. does he need all of his food to be in shells or are regular frozen mussels and prawns ok, with shells on once or twice a week? i've called him Mac! because i know he's gonna be big!!

[Hilly]

Just feed him to he gets a round belly, after a few feedings you should get to know exactly how much per feeding. Not everything needs to be in shells so the more varied the better , shelled non shelled etc.. Check out the puffer foods articles in the library.

[manutius]

yeah Hilly has nailed it really, but I suggets you get working on Hubby pronto if you want the puffer to attain full size and live a long healthy life

[Pufferpunk]

Was the tank you put him in now, cycled? He's gonna grow realy fast! Pics would help with an ID for sure.