The Puffer Forum

I just got a figure eight puffer on labour day and hes as healthy as ever.

hes about 1 1/2 inches and i swear that hes already growing.

but it might be just me

my question: how long have u had your figure eight and how long is he/her?

p.s: other kinds of puffs are welcome 2!

Four F8s for two years. They are ~2".
One T.miurus for one year. He is ~1.25".
One T.miurus for six months. He is ~3.5"

Robert and Mags are a bit coy about their ages, but they're about 3", from the 2" they were when I got them last June, so I think they're fully grown now, and very beautiful. Especially Mags.
How's your new guy doing? Have you done all your homework for him? What happened with your dwarves?
Pami.

Hoover the Figure 8 is about 2.5" SL. I got not too long ago - I think it was June. I'm pretty sure he's full grown, and I've not seen any signs of him getting bigger (except after a meal).

Eric

Mine all ranged 2.5-3", and lived to just subteen to upper teens if not killed by conspecifics early in life.

Well, I got my figure 8 about 4 weeks ago (give or take a bit) and he was just under an inch. Seems weird, but with me feeding him 2wice a day with either live mosquito larvae, live blood worms, stocking the tank full of snails, and now introducing crays for food he must be about 1 and 3/4 of an inch now! Weird to say something so young grew so fast in such a small amount of time.

In theory, they should be able to reach sexual maturity in 14-24 months or less, and be on the order of 2/3 or more of maximum size in the same period. And that is in the wild.

In captivity both should be able to shift downward a bit on the time scale. Assuming freedom from disease, good nutrition, high water quality, correct water nature, and freedom from stress. Big assumptions, but not difficult ones for these fish.

I got our Figure 8 Jaws 2 months ago, and he's grown about 1/2 and inch, he's about 2 inches now. He used to love to swim back and forth and zip through the spaces between the glass and the heater and intake of the filter. Now he can only do it throught the filter intake. Poor guy is getting to big! He's such a sweetie!!!

I have had my puffer about a month now. He's pretty much full grown, a little over 3 inches. He was filly grown when he arrived at the LPS

Nice puff!!

I have two GSP, they are still lil guys, maybe an inch and a half. Only had em about 2 months.

nice pic, u should put it in for puffer of the month maybe!

my 3 f8s are 3" and are about 3 years old they were small when i got them there was a 4th that was very small and sickly but he died shortly after we got him home the woman and i thought we could save it but i knew nothing of BW tank setups at the time. im surprised the other 3 didnt die from my lack of knowledge. it was a few days before i discovered the site and started to figure stuff out

My Ceylon is about 5 years old and 8"
My Fahaka is about a year old and is also around 8"

My Ceylon is "fatter" or "rounder" than my Fahaka, but the Fahaka is surpassing him (it) in length. I'm sure he'll get thicker than him also!

wannapuffer-20g wrote:nice pic, u should put it in for puffer of the month maybe!

I agree!