puffers

Albino_101 · 08-14-2008, 02:00 AM

hey guys i have a pair of figure eight puffer fish, they are about 2 inches long and live peacefully with an albino pleco,(see the attached photos) they are in full freshwater not brackish like people think and i feed them frozen brine shrimp and once a week a clam (halfshell) because they need to grind down their beaks on something hard, if you have any questions on raising puffers just ask here.

justintrask · 08-14-2008, 07:05 AM

they will be fine in freshwater for now, but they need to be in brackish water as they grow older

Albino_101 · 08-14-2008, 01:33 PM

these puffers are figure eight puffers and they can live in freshwater their whole life just fine.

MaelStrom · 08-14-2008, 02:52 PM

True, but it is usually best to move them to lower brakcish(~1.005). Most people notice more activity, better color, and just overall healthier puffers when F8's are in brackish water.This author kept a figure eight puffer for 18 years, in brackish water of course. Just some thoughts...

Albino_101 · 08-14-2008, 04:35 PM

okay thanks but will that albino pleco survive in that lower brackish water??

trashion · 08-14-2008, 11:26 PM

Not that I know of. Figure 8s are brackish, plecos aren't. Where did you get your info on Figure 8 Puffers from?

Albino_101 · 08-14-2008, 11:43 PM

i know figure eight puffers must be in brackish when they get older, but for now they are doing pretty great in pure freshwater.

08-14-2008, 02:00 AM	#1
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 114	puffers hey guys i have a pair of figure eight puffer fish, they are about 2 inches long and live peacefully with an albino pleco,(see the attached photos) they are in full freshwater not brackish like people think and i feed them frozen brine shrimp and once a week a clam (halfshell) because they need to grind down their beaks on something hard, if you have any questions on raising puffers just ask here. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu Last edited by Albino_101; 08-19-2008 at 12:26 AM.

08-14-2008, 07:05 AM	#2
justintrask Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 235	they will be fine in freshwater for now, but they need to be in brackish water as they grow older __________________ ------------------------------------------ Everything you have just read is out of my own opinion and/or experiences. Take with a grain of salt. ------------------------------------------ Jardini Arowana HRP (8, 2 breeding now) Candy Stripe Pleco Common Pleco Angel Albino Bichir BIG Red Fin Barb Firemouth Glass Cats Panda Cories Dwarf Flame Gourami Blue Crayfish Red Cherry Shrimp Zebra Danios

08-14-2008, 01:33 PM	#3
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 114	these puffers are figure eight puffers and they can live in freshwater their whole life just fine. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

08-14-2008, 04:35 PM	#5
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 114	okay thanks but will that albino pleco survive in that lower brackish water?? __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

08-14-2008, 11:26 PM	#6
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,318	Not that I know of. Figure 8s are brackish, plecos aren't. Where did you get your info on Figure 8 Puffers from? __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

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08-14-2008, 02:52 PM	#4
MaelStrom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 348	True, but it is usually best to move them to lower brakcish(~1.005). Most people notice more activity, better color, and just overall healthier puffers when F8's are in brackish water.This author kept a figure eight puffer for 18 years, in brackish water of course. Just some thoughts...

08-14-2008, 11:43 PM	#7
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 114	i know figure eight puffers must be in brackish when they get older, but for now they are doing pretty great in pure freshwater. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

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