The Puffer Forum

was wondering what your guys opinion was if i got a dogface, narrow line, or a masked puffer for my 75 gallons folr. i know it says the minimum for the profile is 100 gallons, but i plan on keeping only the puffer and no other fish.

The hundred gallon measure is for the puffer alone. Were you to run a very large sump, a fifty-five gallon perhaps, and design it such that the majority of its water volume is used, the bioload aspect might work out in a seventy-five gallon aquarium.

Still, the space available for your puffer to explore and move would be more limited that it would appreciate in that circumstance, even if all-important water quality is maintained. A six foot by eighteen inch tank such as a 125 is particularly suitable.

I will agree with GSP on the 125. You need a wide tank. My buddies dogface is 14"+ right now. Be ready for that because they grow quick.

Speaking of GSP, how about a couple of them & some tank mates (if they allow).

i agree! GSP's are awesome, i love mine!

ok what do u guys think, i want a gsp and valentini. maybe i will add some mushrooms or some zoos down the road.

i have had a spotted sharpnose/neon puffer(toby type species) in with my GSP in a 75. never saw any problems, but its dependent on the puffer itself and if he is more/less aggressive towards tankmates. its really a trial basis on tank mates, but also keep in mind as your GSP gets closer to sexual maturity he will most likely become more aggressive and could take out any tankmates

how about the Arothron manilensis "Narrow-lined Puffer". it seems there is some reports of them reaching only half the size of wild ones.they grow to 12 inches in the wild, maybe i can have one in the 75 gallon for a long time or am i jus dreaming?lol
http://208.112.95.51/TetraodontiformPIX ... ffers2.htm

vtecaek wrote:how about the Arothron manilensis "Narrow-lined Puffer". it seems there is some reports of them reaching only half the size of wild ones.they grow to 12 inches in the wild, maybe i can have one in the 75 gallon for a long time or am i jus dreaming?lol
http://208.112.95.51/TetraodontiformPIX ... ffers2.htm

Same requirements as the dogface which is 100 gallon min. So 75 gallon for life is a bit to small.

it seems there is some reports of them reaching only half the size of wild ones.

There is no reason an adult fish shouldn't reach their size in the wild or even larger.