The Puffer Forum

hello guys..I have one question..
can I keep mbu puffer in 180g tank for life..(200x60x55)..?
thanks..

That wouldnt be wise. weve seen mbus in a 300g and thats doable, but I wouldnt codone that either.

in my pet shop there is only mbu puffer and miurus..
mbu puffer is around 200eura and miurus is 30eura..
I think that aquarium is to big for miurus..o yeah and I see that there is a SAP puffer..
what would you take.?

Most definately not, this is a fish that can get 30"+ and has considerable girth. The bio- load would cause no end of problems. Stunting would be guaranteed. How about a fahaka? That would make an ace fahaka tank

yeah I was thinking about fahaka too but there is no fahaka in pet shop or on stock list for now..
so you say that 180g will be ok for fahaka..?what is the price for fahaka puffer?

Fahaka tank for sure. Try ordering online from websites like aquabid. If I found a fahaka 1 inch juvi I would spend about $30, in my area. The bigger it was the more it would cost. Oh don't forget that if you order online, shipping starts at $35.

Fahakas go for about £16 round my way. Thats a perfect fahaka home, they seem quite common here maybe your Lfs can order?

Just to add that tank has a gross volume of 169.7 usg, more realistically after displacement etc you will be looking at around 120-140 usg useable volume at the most.

A small 2" fahaka goes for around $30 US $$$. They're well worth the wait!

I can ask them but I think I ll have to wait till spring..
in spring it will be a one year that my tank is cycling..
I have 2 canister filters,two powerheads and ac110 on that tank..

hello..
my pet shop just send me a stock list and there is a fahaka puffer(2-4cm-6 eura)..
what do you think guys,should I take it..?

YES!!!

dovla935 wrote:hello..
my pet shop just send me a stock list and there is a fahaka puffer(2-4cm-6 eura)..
what do you think guys,should I take it..?

If it is what you want, and you have got the tank ready then go for it.

However, it is really small in size, and I never trust a pet store....so just to make sure, when you go to pick it up make sure it is not a male dwarf puffer. Dwarfs and fahakas are both fresh water, and male dwarfs can look like fahakas. An inexperienced pet shop employee may not know the difference, I have seen it happen before.....sorry to be skeptical

Here are what dwarfs look like like ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/C_Travancoricus/

how is the grow rate for fahaka?
maybe I should take the bigger one..
there is fahaka in 3 sizes(2-4,4-7,7-9 cm)

Expect 1" per month. Take the small one they are so cute lol