The Puffer Forum

Well I think its time for me to get a puffer, but i have a few questions. How would a fangs puffer fare in a 20 gallon long tank? Would you guys reccommend a fangs puffer to a puffer "newbie" ? Also are they very active and sociable puffers? And i know most puffers are extremely agressive, so are tankmates a possibility?
Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Are they other larger puffers that can live in a 20 long( I wish I could get something like a Fahaka but I dont think i could provide for one)?

Well after bit of research, im quite confused. The "PufferPedia" says that cochinchinensis require a 20 galllon atank and that they are very active, social, but other sites say they require a smaller tank and are lurker and not very active.
What are your experiences?

Should do fine in a 20, aggressive little suckers so tankmates wot work. Activity and interactivity will all depend on individual.

As compared to most other sites, we have a large group of folks that have long-term sucess in keeping puffers. I'd go with what is stated here. A smaller puffer may look comfortable in a smaller tank but with the bioload they produce, the larger the tank, the more dilute it is.

Thanks. I also read that Abei Puffers are nocturnal, so is this true in aquaria?