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Ageing my puffer.. anyone know?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:35 am
by Dimond24
I got my 1st fahaka puffer last week from the lfs. He is about 2 1/2 inches now... anyone have any clue how old he may be? I read that they typically grow 1in a month for the first year so would he be 2 1/2 months old?

Re: Ageing my puffer.. anyone know?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:03 pm
by crazedpuffer
Probablly some where around there. probablly closer to 3 months, what size tank is he in?

Re: Ageing my puffer.. anyone know?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:06 pm
by Dimond24
Right now he is in a 75g but we are setting up a 150g for him probably next week.. but i have only had him 4 days.

Re: Ageing my puffer.. anyone know?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:31 pm
by yunachin
Yeah he's a young one.

Re: Ageing my puffer.. anyone know?

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:17 am
by iplaydrums1
for larger growing fish like puffers and koi and cichlids, its always always been for me an inch a month, just round it off...hes about 3 months