The Puffer Forum

Hi

We have seen a Pignose Puffer at our LFS, they seem very friendly, but don't seem to do alot in there tank at the shop, my question is do they become more active or at least interact with there owner? or are they just lazy? I was assuming they were placid because of the lacking of the LFS tanks?

We have a 62x52x39cm(24x20x15inches) holds approx 113ltr(25 imp.gals or 30 US gal)

Or what other FW species puffer could we have? I thought about dwarfs but I think they may be lost in that tank? The LFS also had some Red Eye Zebra Puffers but they were £75 each so wasn't to keen on them.

Love puffer always wanted one so I want to get it right first time round so doing my research and getting opinions before we decide what to get, I have good access to shellfish for them(i'm a chef) so can offer a good varied diet and hopefully keep their teeth in check!

Also posted in the brackish section as I haven't decided on FW or Brackish yet.

Thanks

JOHNNY

I have 2 Pignose Puffer or T. Suvatti i just to have 3. Lost one to a electric blackout.
(This can be breed, i had fry from mine)
And it is the most "lazy" puffer i have. They bury them selves and stay bury `d until feeding time.


I have one in 30 gallon, and its using max 30-40 % of the tank. So i think 30 gallon is ok

Sorry for my bad spelling,

They aren't lazy, they are lurkers.

Boxermom wrote:They aren't lazy, they are lurkers.

Agree, that`s way I wrote "lazy"

Ok so lazy was the wrong word to use, how active do they become when there in a happy and healty enviroment?

Cheers

JOHNNY

Just as you've seen. Lurkers lay in wait, buried up to their eyeballs in the sand, until food swims/walks by. Then they leap out, eat the food & go back under the sand (or hide out in a cave/plants, if there is no sand). My avatar is another kind of "ambush predator", the T miurus.

whiteboxerman wrote:Hi

We have seen a Pignose Puffer at our LFS, they seem very friendly, but don't seem to do alot in there tank at the shop, my question is do they become more active or at least interact with there owner? or are they just lazy? I was assuming they were placid because of the lacking of the LFS tanks?

We have a 62x52x39cm(24x20x15inches) holds approx 113ltr(25 imp.gals or 30 US gal)

Or what other FW species puffer could we have? I thought about dwarfs but I think they may be lost in that tank? The LFS also had some Red Eye Zebra Puffers but they were £75 each so wasn't to keen on them.

Love puffer always wanted one so I want to get it right first time round so doing my research and getting opinions before we decide what to get, I have good access to shellfish for them(i'm a chef) so can offer a good varied diet and hopefully keep their teeth in check!

Also posted in the brackish section as I haven't decided on FW or Brackish yet.

Thanks

JOHNNY

Hi Johnny,

If you are interested I have loads of puffers for sale including a male and female suvattii, juvenile suvattii,red eye zebra puffer, palembang puffer, baileyi puffer at a fraction of the price of the shops. I am in Derby as well.

To be honest I don't think that any of these puffers would be right for me, I was really looking for one that was more active, If you have any recomendations of which one that could be and to fit my tank, then please LMK

Cheers
JOHNNY

I have sold my abei which would have been a good choice. My palembang is a very active and reacts very well to me.

Nice looking fish, but wouldn't he be too big for my tank its only around 113ltr and recommended is 150ltr?7

How old is he?

Where in derbys are you?

What price you looking for him?

Can he go in a planted tank with wood and stone.

Regards
JOHNNY

Just out of interest, what size tank would the male and female suvattii need?

Cheers
JOHNNY

whiteboxerman wrote:Nice looking fish, but wouldn't he be too big for my tank its only around 113ltr and recommended is 150ltr?7

How old is he?

Where in derbys are you?

What price you looking for him?

Can he go in a planted tank with wood and stone.

Regards
JOHNNY

He would be ideal for that size tank and the decor is fine. The tank would be a little small for the suvattii pair especially as they are breeding.

A breeding pair of Tetraodon suvattii £ 80
Tetraodon palembangensis £12
Tetraodon baileyi (rare) £80
Carinotetraodon salivator male (rare) £15
Carinotetraodon travancoricus approx 30 of £2 each ---- ALL SOLD
Colomesus asellus 2 of £5 each---- SOLD
Tetraodon suvattii juveniles at different ages from £5

How old is he? can I ask why your getting rid of them?

Regards
JOHNNY

Would the Tetraodon baileyi be ok for my tank? how old is this one? any chance (if i had one )of meeting halfway?

Cheers
JOHNNY

He is still young but by far a baby. He is the most active and best palembang I have had out of 6.
I am separating from my wife, buying her out and need to cut some costs basically.I have 13 tanks and many many puffers. Some have to go for financial reasons. All are in perfect health and I would say that they in better condition than any shop bought specimen.