The Puffer Forum

my wierd mbu puffer

ok so i have a banded knife fish ,bgk and a mbu puffer in a 180g.
so i had my light on.i have a new T5 light 4 t4HO i only have 2 on during the day . so i was running 12pm to 8pm light time but it seems every time my light on my mbu likes to lay on the bottom and go to sleep. then light out he is ripping around like crazy. then i tried from 5am to 1 pm light time same thing lays on the bottom . but now ive been thinking my banded is very active at night ripping around like crazy. i wonder if this stresses out the mbu at night then when lights turn on banded hides then my mbu gets a break and goes to sleep. im running 2 T5 HO 10K during the day. i don't know what to say maybe my mbu is just being a PUFFER. i was thinking of giving my mbu all the 180 gallon and take out the knife fish for a week and see what happens . any ways what do you guys think . i would really like all info i can get

my mbu is 6 inches too

Worth a try. What are your plans for upgrading? You will need 1000g for that monster

With the huge bioload that mbu produces, I'd definitely keep it alone in the 180 & plan for a very large upgrade very soon.

JUST FOR YOU GUYS IM GONNA GET 2000G

DID I ASK WHAT SIZE TANK DO I NEED FOR THIS FISH NO .

There is no need to be rude. Unfortunately you can't control the responses of other people so there's no point in trying.

johnnyfishtanks wrote:DID I ASK WHAT SIZE TANK DO I NEED FOR THIS FISH NO .

But you did want all the info you could get, therefore their responses were reasonable and your "shouting" however was not.

whoa you may not be aware of this puffers requirements, we dont know the level of your knowledge, was trying to help. is tank heavily decorated? maybe you have a lazy mbu who would rather lay still and watch what you are doing . please dont jump on the defense we want to help we just want to suss out whats what lol

johnnyfishtanks wrote:i think its becuese the mbu if very very active fish but i think if the dim our right i 150 gallon is good enough

It makes me sad that all too often this is the mentality of mbu owners.
I don't even know what "if the dim our right i" is supposed to mean.

johnnyfishtanks wrote:DID I ASK WHAT SIZE TANK DO I NEED FOR THIS FISH NO .

yeh No SHOUTING on the forum, I have Dummies

I don't quite understand this post ^^^^
But that guy's neck looks crazy scary!!!

i bet 80% of you guys never had a mbu and are just reading and believing .
but you guys can read this http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... thread-mbu

here is my tank a couple of weeks ago know the stump in the middle is out and the plant is planted in the right .
i think it kinda funny when someone cant handle a little debate . what are forums for. should be for all people opinions to me you guys are the little baby s that needs a cupcake

You have no idea about MBUs do you ....? Why do you think everyone is going on about MBUs need this size tank blablabla....??

Heres Why:

Common Name: Mbu Puffer

Other Common Names: Giant Puffer, Gold Ringed Puffer

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Africa : Congo Basin, Lake Tanganyika

Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8

Personality/Temperament: Differ from puffer to puffer, from timid to very aggressive.

Activity: Hunter - fairly active

Max. Size: 26 inches (67 cm)

Estimated Lifespan: Not known

Sexual Dimorphism: None shown

Diet: Feeding and Diet article

Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to the mbu's messy eating habits and enormous size, overfiltration is recommended.

Breeding: Awaiting information

Minimum Tank Size: 1000 US gallons (4000 liters)

They go massive mate and he will grow very quickly so soon your tank will be a puddle compared to what it needs