keeping tetrodon hamiltoni-an australian puffer
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:52 pm
hey guys as many of you know i have just got my first puffers, much to my dismay there isnt much infomation about them in aquaria so i thought i would take the plunge and try to keep a detailed account of my experiances.
flets get the ball rolling on the 6th of november 2012 three of these puffers where shiped fron the northern territory of australia to canberra, they had been wild caught in an esturey with an SG of 1.008.
my tank for these guys is nothing flash but i feel it is appropriate (time will tell) its a standard 55g running a fluval 404 for filtration, due to my uncertanty of there wter chemistry needs i have left the tank with a sand substrate and many rock caves. based on my reserch so far it seems these guys will require high end brackish or full sea water eventully but may head into the esturys to spawn.
ill try to organise my thoughts and post ang keep em on topic (i have a teandancy to ramble about other things)
at any rate ill keep you posted and update often, please feel free to post comments, questions whatever.
-Daneho
flets get the ball rolling on the 6th of november 2012 three of these puffers where shiped fron the northern territory of australia to canberra, they had been wild caught in an esturey with an SG of 1.008.
my tank for these guys is nothing flash but i feel it is appropriate (time will tell) its a standard 55g running a fluval 404 for filtration, due to my uncertanty of there wter chemistry needs i have left the tank with a sand substrate and many rock caves. based on my reserch so far it seems these guys will require high end brackish or full sea water eventully but may head into the esturys to spawn.
ill try to organise my thoughts and post ang keep em on topic (i have a teandancy to ramble about other things)
at any rate ill keep you posted and update often, please feel free to post comments, questions whatever.
-Daneho
