The Puffer Forum

both of my puffers have a tendency to swim up and down the side of the tank for hours on end. i read that this is cuz there bored but i have a 55 gallon tank densely planted and several decorations that they can swim through and hide in. in one tank i have a south american puffer who is a new addition to my community tank and then my other puffer is a GSP (housed seperately) i was just wondering why they do this my water quality is fine so it shouldnt be that

I might say rearrange the tank.

i think the south american puffer maybe doing it cos its alone. they like groups . i had 2, and they used to do the same, but since ive given them a 3rd friend, they have immeadiately stopped doing it really:D settled down loads

I moved this to the Gen Disc forum, since this Q is about both FW & BW puffers. You do have the GSP in BW right? What's the SG? If not, that could be the problem.

I agree with the solution for the SAP.

I also think that the SAP needs some buddies. There's an article on them in the Library about their schooling needs.

ok next time i have gas to make it to town i will buy another south american puffer and yes the GSP is in brackish

If your tank has enough free space, I'd make it two more SAPs.

ok i got another SAP today he is adjusting still so he is being kinda emo but i bought the last one well there was one other but it was like a couple millimeters long and i didnt want one of my fish to eat him so i left him there

My fahaka puffer is swimming up and down for hours it is alone in the 40gallon tank with 1 roseline shar and yoyo loach and is nor eating alot just 1/4th of an chicken heart and dose not eat any shell food what to do help and how much water flow is good for them

Your fahaka will eventually eat its tank mates. Please remove them.
Pretty sure puffers do not eat chicken hearts in the wild, LOL!
library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/
library/feeding/problems-feeding-your-puffer/

How long has your tank been set up? Water parameters?

I know chicken heart is not a good diet but when I brought it home the said hes been feeding chickens heart for 3 months i have tried caryfish , dried shrimp and live but does not eat it so i have to feed her something i have had it for 18 days and the tank mates are also its previous owners and they with it in a 30 gallon tank now its in 55gallon tank with 20 gallon sump the water parameters are also ideal i am very worried how should i change her diet