The Puffer Forum

My LFS is getting a few C. Salivator in next week and I am seriously considering acquiring one. They are rather costly, about $40.00 CAD. Does anyone have any tips on keeping this species? I read on the pufferpedia their care is about the same as the puffers I already own - c. lorteti and dwarf puffers - but I would love to hear from anyone who has kept this species before.

Yep, you are correct, same care. Keeping it alone in a 10g?

Pufferpunk wrote:Yep, you are correct, same care. Keeping it alone in a 10g?

That was my thought. Looks like I'm spending the weekend setting up another tank

I thought they had to be in a 20 gallon? Are they extremely nocturnal?

moh wrote:I thought they had to be in a 20 gallon? Are they extremely nocturnal?

A 20 is recommended but if they are like the c. lorteti a single fish I think would do fine in a 10 gallon. And by single fish I mean exactly that, one fish and nothing else except some trumpet snails which is how I have my c. lorteti now. That being said, I am considering upgrading to a 30 gallon for my 3 pea puffers in which case I'll have an empty 20.

A few days ago I added indian almond leaves to their tanks. I have noticed an increase in activity among all my puffers now that the water is brown. So while I don't know about the nocturnal part, I do think they prefer dim water if that makes sense.
Here is a pic of my 10 gallon. You can even see my puffer popping up to say hello on the left

I wish I could click Like on some posts here!

Just talked to the LFS and no puffers in this weeks shipment