The Puffer Forum

Hi!
I own 5 green spotted puffers. Im just wondering, i read somwhere that puffers need an interactive enviroment to feel good. How is this acheived?
Sincerely Erik

I gave each of mine a game boy. Most people use live rock or other appropriate decor.

wagner7123 wrote:I gave each of mine a game boy. Most people use live rock or other appropriate decor.

So basically all you need to do is have an enviroment that moves?

Just visually complex decor with swimming gaps etc. Tell us a little about your tank. You have at least 150 gallons worth of puffer there.

bertie 83 wrote:Just visually complex decor with swimming gaps etc. Tell us a little about your tank. You have at least 150 gallons worth of puffer there.

Its about 130 gallons. On the left theres a big Root with small branches going dow to the botom. Like a tree. In front of that theres a lot of smaller rocks. Beside the tree like root theres a bigger root with holes here and there. Beside that theres a lot of biggerrocks stacked on each other so that theres caves and holes everywhere. Floating in the aquarium i have a lot of plastic plants to create Less light. The puffers seem to like the floating plants since thay chase them around.

You will have to keep an eye on them in there , they may get a little aggro with each other.

bertie 83 wrote:You will have to keep an eye on them in there , they may get a little aggro with each other.

Will do.

Cool. Any pics to share?

bertie 83 wrote:Cool. Any pics to share?

Not sleeping at home tonight, but tomorrow i can throw up some pictures
Last time i tried to take pictures i dropped my fancy camera in the water.. So youll have to live with bad quality ;P

Here is my 55g that I had. I re-homed the 3 puffers. Didn't think it was large enough for even 2 of them.

Pufferpunk wrote:Here is my 55g that I had. I re-homed the 3 puffers. Didn't think it was large enough for even 2 of them.

Nice I see you have them in saltwater, Ive read a lot about it and do they feel better in it? I have mine i BW.

When in high-end BW, I was still doing 50% WC for them. That involved using 10 cups of $alt/week. If you use live rock & a protein skimmer, that can be cut down to ~1/4 the amount of WC.