C crackmonkey Fish Crazy Joined Jul 3, 2005 Messages 309 Reaction score 0 Location Great Britain, England Jan 8, 2008 #1 Would a Nile Puffer be ok in a 4 foot tank?
DarkEntity Eater Of The Fishies!!! Joined Oct 2, 2006 Messages 3,158 Reaction score 1 Location GB Jan 8, 2008 #2 depends on the dimensions. 120Gall standard footprint is the minimum for an Adult T. Lineatus.
F Fella Research! Joined Jul 18, 2005 Messages 2,674 Reaction score 1 Jan 8, 2008 #3 I've got mine in a 5x2x2 and wouldn't keep it in anything less. I'd say no.
OP OP C crackmonkey Fish Crazy Joined Jul 3, 2005 Messages 309 Reaction score 0 Location Great Britain, England Jan 8, 2008 #4 I suppose a 240 gallon tank is too small for a nile or mbu puffer, but what else is there of a decent size & freshwater....dont want figure 8's or dwarf puffers....is there any fresh puffers that grow to around 6" or so?
I suppose a 240 gallon tank is too small for a nile or mbu puffer, but what else is there of a decent size & freshwater....dont want figure 8's or dwarf puffers....is there any fresh puffers that grow to around 6" or so?
F Fella Research! Joined Jul 18, 2005 Messages 2,674 Reaction score 1 Jan 9, 2008 #5 240g would be fine for a fahaka/nile puffer. The other decent sized puffers are the targets, check them out.
240g would be fine for a fahaka/nile puffer. The other decent sized puffers are the targets, check them out.
OP OP C crackmonkey Fish Crazy Joined Jul 3, 2005 Messages 309 Reaction score 0 Location Great Britain, England Jan 10, 2008 #6 sorry, I mean 240 litres, which is around 52 gallons
F Fella Research! Joined Jul 18, 2005 Messages 2,674 Reaction score 1 Jan 10, 2008 #7 52 Gallons is still fine for all of the target puffer family
OP OP C crackmonkey Fish Crazy Joined Jul 3, 2005 Messages 309 Reaction score 0 Location Great Britain, England Jan 10, 2008 #8 a 4 foot 52 gallon tank is big enough for a Fahaka Puffer which can grow 17 inches (43 cm)??
DarkEntity Eater Of The Fishies!!! Joined Oct 2, 2006 Messages 3,158 Reaction score 1 Location GB Jan 10, 2008 #9 crackmonkey said: a 4 foot 52 gallon tank is big enough for a Fahaka Puffer which can grow 17 inches (43 cm)?? Click to expand... Try reading Fella's post again He said "52 Gallons is still fine for all of the target puffer family" not for the Fahaka
crackmonkey said: a 4 foot 52 gallon tank is big enough for a Fahaka Puffer which can grow 17 inches (43 cm)?? Click to expand... Try reading Fella's post again He said "52 Gallons is still fine for all of the target puffer family" not for the Fahaka
F Fella Research! Joined Jul 18, 2005 Messages 2,674 Reaction score 1 Jan 10, 2008 #10 Yeah like I say, i wouldn't keep my fahaka which isn't full grown in anything less than a 5x2x2, 150g.
Yeah like I say, i wouldn't keep my fahaka which isn't full grown in anything less than a 5x2x2, 150g.