The Puffer Forum

I have 3 t schoudenti in my tank, the smaller one has bit one of the larger ones and wont let go! They've been like like this for hours now. I tried separating them with a net, but they start to puff up and I don't want to make it worse. I don't know if I should leave them alone or what. They've been in this tank together for 6 months now, they seemed happy and are well fed, they love krill and ofc snails. Please help. Thanks in advance

Is the one puffer latched on to the other puffer's belly? If so, they are mating. Nothing is wrong. DO NOT DISTURB THEM. DO NOT TRY TO SEPARATE THEM.

Yes it was. I didnt think they were mating, only because it was just biting it, and it didnt seem like it was doing anything else. This was from morning, and it was still holding on when the lights went out.

Unfortunately, I did try to take them apart with a net not knowing what was going on. Even then, It still wouldn't let go. Hopefully I didnt ruin the chance of having puffer babies. I wasn't even trying to breed them either. But I have another tank ready for the babies just in case.

Thanks for the help, I was stressing out when I seen them this morning. I got kinda attached to them, they are definitely my favorite fish out of all the ones I have kept. I gotta do some reading on their breeding behavior now.

This is what they looked like all day.

Lovely decorated tank but I do not see broken lines of sight here.

The more aquascaped looking tank I posted earlier was before I got these guys. I've since let it overgrow a lot more to help provide that.

OK, much better!

Thank you guys for the help, I appreciate it.