The Puffer Forum

Whats wrong with that. Correct ID if you ask me.

I sent them a message: "Could you please tell me how a 3'4" A stellatus could fit in a 300g tank?"

Oh i see. . Yeah how would that work. Not to well if you ask me.

And they also say that a dwarf puffer needs at least 30 gallons.

Their response:
"Thank you for contacting us. The Arothron stellatus is recommended to go into at least a 300 gallon aquarium. In the home aquarium, it rarely grows over 2 feet in length, but in the wild, it can reach 4 feet. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

If you would like more information on the Arothron stellatus, you may wish to click on the following link:
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I responded back:
"Hi, I run the #1 pufferfish website in the world (http://www.thepufferforum.com). I have also written many articles for several aquarium & online magazines on pufferfish & brackishwater fish, in addition to giving advise on Wet WebMedia on pufferfish for many years & written the profiles for all the puffers in TFH's book: The Encyclopedia of Exotic Tropical Fishes.. With proper food & housing, there is absolutely no reason a captive fish should not grow as large as it's counterpart in the wild. They have no problems finding food, they have no predators & any diseases cam be immediately cared for by their keeper. Please read the profile we have on this species: ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/A_Stellatus/

My recommended minimum tank size would be 1000 gallons.

I would be happy to help you with other profiles for the puffers you sell.

~Jeni C Tyrell (aka Pufferpunk, owner of The Puffer Forum)"

Go get 'em!

Oooh!

i hate how liveaquaria doesnt like to admit theyre wrong. they had a pleco with the incorrect scientific name listed, and i sent them a kind email telling them the correct scientific name, and they changed it, but didnt respond to my email. not even a "thank you".

That should be thanks enough, they believed you!

Nice Jeni!

There are a few other odd things on the site as well with regards to tank sizing. Tak the Ghost Eel for example:

Ghost Eel (Pseudechidna Brumerri)

Min. Tank size: 50gallons

Max. Size: 3' 4"

It would quite possibly be longer that the aquarium!

Yeah but ghost eels are as thin as a marker. I am getting one from them soon.

Sure, they're thin, but wouldn't you want some room to stretch?

That's as tall as my niece.

The tank i have will give him stretching room. Its 4 feet long so at max size he will have room enough .