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what do you guys think? had him for about 5 months now, he is about 4"? he is with another fish which is a red tail shark.

if your wondering what i named him, his name is beast mode

I like his coloring. Tell us more about your set-up

Handsome dude!

he is currently in 55 g tank for now, until then when he's an adult, most likely put in 125 g + (i am very well known a fahaka should be in a very large tank)

my set up is not too much left side of tank has 2 drift wood (one covering heater and the other (V Shaped) next to it). Right side of tank has (the puffer on was the right side of the picture above) is a big rock, turtle shell shaped so i layed it against the class to have a little hiding spot for him.

I have a lot of store credit at my LFS which i will buy some plants soon, can you guys give me any suggestion to what plant i should get?

Beast Mode is really cute!
Your fahaka won't have the best opportunity to reach a normal adult size in a 55 gallon. It's best to upgrade when it's possible, because waiting for him to grow to adult size won't likely happen in a 55 gallon, especially if it's the standard 55 gallon, they only hold about 47 actually. It's ok for quarantine, but not long term.

Some people have good luck with plants like swords, but it just depends on your individual puffer.

+1 the tank he is in is really inappropriate, if you continue to keep him in there he will end up stunted. This in turn will lead to health issues and shortened lifespan. Handsome puffer you have there,

ty for the tip, i will upgrade when possible. i really want whats's best for this guy. I agree about the health issues, i observe him everyday when i get off work and i wouldn't wanna see the little guy be in pain..

Definitely keep an eye on craigslist. They have good deals on tanks all the time.

I kept my fahaka in a 55g, until he was 7". Hmmm... maybe that's why after 12 years, he's only 12" in the 125?

Pufferpunk wrote:I kept my fahaka in a 55g, until he was 7". Hmmm... maybe that's why after 12 years, he's only 12" in the 125?

Filberts 12?? WOW! Thats awesome!! How is he these days? Miserable? Quiet? Just wondering how they interact with age. Hope all the best for him!!

He's a happy go lucky fellow. Always very happy to see me.

Pufferpunk wrote:He's a happy go lucky fellow. Always very happy to see me.

Awesome!!!!! I hope to have my new lil guy for a long time! It was tough for me to keep thorough cleaning and proper care of my last puff. Relying on others sucks! (Work schedule sucks!) But I have a great finance now that loves animals and Ive showed her how to do everything properly!!
At what age did you get filbert?

He was 1". Skin & bones, chock full of IPs. The shop had him in this condition for 6 months. It's a surprise he was still alive.

Pufferpunk wrote:He was 1". Skin & bones, chock full of IPs. The shop had him in this condition for 6 months. It's a surprise he was still alive.

WOW! Thats insane!! Well thats awesome that he made it and thank god you came to his rescue!!

wow 1'' at 6 months ....that seems kinda small for that age ??