I've had my green spotted pufferfish for a little over a year now and he's recently been showing signs of stress and boredom. His belly now only gets white when I'm sleeping, and he seems to be not as happy as he used to be. I introduced new plants a little while ago as to try to combat his boredom, but to no avail (though he does love his java fern ). I currently have him in a 5 gallon tank, my lfs misinformed me with incorrect puffer care so I bought a 5 gal. I'm about to upgrade to a 10 gal but I can't get any bigger as I plan on taking him to college and dorms won't allow tanks over 10 gallons. Will a tank upgrade and a more densely planted tank help? Thank you!!
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Hello! That was a typo haha the nitrate is showing. I'm using the API freshwater test kit. I will be upgrading his tank this Friday! I also upped the salinity a bit. His belly has been pretty consistently white and he's been so much happier because of it!
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
). I currently have him in a 5 gallon tank, my lfs misinformed me with incorrect puffer care so I bought a 5 gal. I'm about to upgrade to a 10 gal but I can't get any bigger as I plan on taking him to college and dorms won't allow tanks over 10 gallons. Will a tank upgrade and a more densely planted tank help? Thank you!!