FW puffers

fishboy689 · 07-25-2008, 05:44 AM

Ok, I tried to keep a puffer before however it was brackish, And I tried keeping it in a 10 gallon (Freshwater), since I had no idea about puffers then..

I now want to try keep some puffers again (freshwater 40 gallon or 10 gallons)
This time im going for the Dwarf puffer, but If anyone knows any other freshwater puffers please tell me.

Can some one give me a website to the different types of puffers?

Thank for the help.

fishboy689 · 07-25-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fishboy689

(freshwater 40 gallon or 10 gallons).

I changed my mind, and Im going to keep them in the 10 since I have Discus and Angels in the 40.

Chaos553 · 07-25-2008, 09:27 AM

http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...gure_eight.htm

i stumbled upon this site, not only does it list a handful of freshwater puffers, but it also lists their common needs at the bottom. hope this helps!

**Buggy** · 07-25-2008, 10:28 AM

http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/
http://www.pufferlist.com/
http://puffernet.tripod.com

The last link I found to be very helpful and informative.

fishboy689 · 07-26-2008, 10:04 AM

I thought a fahaka puffer is brackish or salt, mm lol, turns out their freshwater, thanks guys all of your websites where very helpful.

sarcofago · 07-27-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fishboy689

I thought a fahaka puffer is brackish or salt, mm lol, turns out their freshwater, thanks guys all of your websites where very helpful.

the best site is www.thepufferforum.com

has profiles on any puffer you can find pretty much and tells you how to care for them.

fishboy · 07-31-2008, 11:43 PM

DPs are pretty easy just take all the advice in your 10 gallon set up, plenty of hiding places, 1 male and 2 females max, blood worms or black worms or some other healthy staple food, and no overpowering filtration.

fishboy689 · 09-02-2008, 07:40 AM

Thank you guys for the help

Sea-Agg2009 · 09-02-2008, 08:53 AM

If you want something a little larger than a DP, Figure 8 puffers get about 3 inches long. You can keep a single one in a 10 gallon tank, though there is some debate about it. They like brackish water, so if you don't want to bother with that, then go with the DP's. Anything else gets too big for a 10 gallon tank. If you went with the 40 (simply hypothetically), your options would open up a little, but not by a whole lot. There are 3, maybe 4 species readily available that can fit in a 40 gallon. Watch out, cuz some puffers do get really big, like 3 feet.

fishboy689 · 09-04-2008, 06:59 AM

Ok, I decided not to get puffers now, im setting up a planted tank instead with shrimps

Thanks for the help guys, I will defiently get some puffers another time

07-25-2008, 05:44 AM	#1
fishboy689 Addicted to water Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129	FW puffers Ok, I tried to keep a puffer before however it was brackish, And I tried keeping it in a 10 gallon (Freshwater), since I had no idea about puffers then.. I now want to try keep some puffers again (freshwater 40 gallon or 10 gallons) This time im going for the Dwarf puffer, but If anyone knows any other freshwater puffers please tell me. Can some one give me a website to the different types of puffers? Thank for the help. __________________ 42 gallon community tank

07-25-2008, 09:27 AM	#3
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...gure_eight.htm i stumbled upon this site, not only does it list a handful of freshwater puffers, but it also lists their common needs at the bottom. hope this helps! __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-25-2008, 10:28 AM	#4
Buggy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 975	http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/ http://www.pufferlist.com/ http://puffernet.tripod.com The last link I found to be very helpful and informative. __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

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fishboy689 Addicted to water Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129	I thought a fahaka puffer is brackish or salt, mm lol, turns out their freshwater, thanks guys all of your websites where very helpful. __________________ 42 gallon community tank

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fishboy689 Addicted to water Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129	Thank you guys for the help __________________ 42 gallon community tank

09-02-2008, 08:53 AM	#9
Sea-Agg2009 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 160	If you want something a little larger than a DP, Figure 8 puffers get about 3 inches long. You can keep a single one in a 10 gallon tank, though there is some debate about it. They like brackish water, so if you don't want to bother with that, then go with the DP's. Anything else gets too big for a 10 gallon tank. If you went with the 40 (simply hypothetically), your options would open up a little, but not by a whole lot. There are 3, maybe 4 species readily available that can fit in a 40 gallon. Watch out, cuz some puffers do get really big, like 3 feet. __________________ 75 gallon - delayed....

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fishboy689 Addicted to water Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129	Ok, I decided not to get puffers now, im setting up a planted tank instead with shrimps Thanks for the help guys, I will defiently get some puffers another time __________________ 42 gallon community tank

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