Figure 8 Puffer

[minnnt]

Do you have a link to a good profile of the F8 Puffer Neale that is actually correct?


I would love a Fugu Puffer, but worry that i couldn't care for one properly? I would be worried about feeding, boredom and tank size?!

 

[nmonks]

Well, the basics are in my Brackish FAQ. There's really not much debate over what this species needs. It's active, nippy, not especially aggressive or territorial, and does best in slightly brackish water. For some reason it gets along well with small gobies, but otherwise isn't usually kept with tankmates, though some specimens do work well in mixed species tanks. It isn't psychotic, so you can afford to try out some combinations and see what works; if you see nipped fins, it didn't work. Orange chromides and Ameca splendens would be the sorts of things I'd try; they're active, punchy in themselves, and hardy enough to shake off a little trouble. The ideal scenario though would be to keep a single specimen or a large group of them, three or more.

Cheers, Neale

Do you have a link to a good profile of the F8 Puffer Neale that is actually correct?


I would love a Fugu Puffer, but worry that i couldn't care for one properly? I would be worried about feeding, boredom and tank size?!

 

[minnnt]

Was that for a figure of 8 puffer or a fugu neale?

 

[nmonks]

Sorry, Figure 8s.

There are several "fugu" puffers, some of which are hardy and some of which are not. The commonest species is Takifugu ocellatus, which is a subtropical marine species that does very badly at tropical temperatures. There are some brief comments on my FAQ. It's sensitive to warm water and low oxygen concentrations, so heavy turnover rates, excellent filtration, and possibly a chiller in summer will all be requisites two successful care. In my opinion, not really worth the effort.

Cheers, Neale

Was that for a figure of 8 puffer or a fugu neale?

 

[minnnt]

Thnkyou very much for the info!