I just recently changed my puffers tank. I had her in a 20H and switched her over to a 20L. I also upgraded her filter to one that is rated for a 55gal. There is a pretty strong current now in the new tank. Do puffers like high flow like this?
(She is a F8 puffer kept in a low brackish tank. Salinity is around 1.003 - 1. 004. I am floating the old media to help reduce an all out cycle.)
Do puffers like high flow??
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Re: Do puffers like high flow??
Some puffers really enjoy playing in a current. When I had F8's they did appear to enjoy swimming into the current and then letting it blow them backwards. So yours may very well enjoy it too. 
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Re: Do puffers like high flow??
Many puffers do enjoy the exercise, but they should always have low-current area available for refuge/naps/sleep. SAPs really need both - they are main-channel fish (but not necessarily out in the main flow, rater they swim closer to the edges) and swim against strong currents, but feed in plant and wood thickets.tangles. F-8 also enjoy current exercise, but IME a bit less than SAPs.
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