I bought a puffer from wal-mart a few days ago. I was very excited because I have always loved puffers and thought I had found a small fresh water puffer. My mother will not allow me to keep salt fish she says they are too expensive and too much trouble to keep. However, we noticed when we got him home that he started eating the little snails in our tank. Also, today he has started biting our other fishes fins. Anyway, the puffers were in a tank by themselves at wal-mart with the exception of a baby parrot fish who was missing it's left eye. A few of the puffers had small pieces of their fins missing but they all looked pretty well for wal-mart fish. They should really either take better care of their fish or get rid of them.
I wrote this post to let anyone who was reading know how things stood now and also because I need some advise. My mother has agreed to let me keep the puffer, (Neelix) even thought it is a sw fish, in a new tank since we already have him and because we all love him. How do I need to take care of him? I know that puffers needs a large sw tank, a good filter, heater, lots of places to hide, and dried krill to eat. Is there anything else I need to know? Also, what fish can I keep with him since I really don't want him to be alone. Thanks.
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