The Puffer Forum

Maybe the fahaka is acting funny, swimming up and down the tank because of the previous water quailty at the pet store. can this be the case as well??
I know they add alot of crap to the water to keep the ick off the fish, and it has 1 large system to handle most of the freshwater tanks...and mostly just sponge filters.
they were feeding it guppies. and the others didnt look so hot. he was the only active one.
just now, he was investigating his tank, and then started swimming up and down the glass.
not like crazy or anything..just up and down, and all around..is this normal and i am just paranoid?

"Pacing" can be an indication of stress or bordem. If he has enough rock or decor in his tank to explore, he may calm down with time. A move can also cause him to pace too. A full belly might help as well...load him up with some mussels or shrimp.

you were right.
I loaded him up with some ghost shrimp and he laying at the bottom...hahaha
he may be bored. I am buying him a bigger tank tomarrow. i know its only temporary but i bought a 65 gallon hex. i will try and plant it. we will see.
also having a hard time finding snails'

Yeah, all my puffers paced for a couple days after I brought them home. Also when I changed tanks. Once in a while if I change the decor Grün will do it for a few minutes and then be fine.

I bought him a bigger tank...just for him. he is only 3 inches, but has a full supply of ghost shrimp, snails, and a few feeder ( i know about the diseases) . But he loves to chase them and eat them.
so a big 65 gallon hex tank, 2 filtration systems, a bubbler, and a bunch of plants, alive and fake. he should be a happy camper now. he was in a 30 hex. i just found a great deal on a bigger tank. haha.
Crystal k. 1 fahaka.