Freshwater Puffer

[crackmonkey]

Would a Nile Puffer be ok in a 4 foot tank?

 

[DarkEntity]

depends on the dimensions. 120Gall standard footprint is the minimum for an Adult T. Lineatus.

 

[Fella]

I've got mine in a 5x2x2 and wouldn't keep it in anything less. I'd say no.

 

[crackmonkey]

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?

 

[Fella]

240g would be fine for a fahaka/nile puffer.

The other decent sized puffers are the targets, check them out.

 

[crackmonkey]

sorry, I mean 240 litres, which is around 52 gallons

 

[Fella]

52 Gallons is still fine for all of the target puffer family

 

[crackmonkey]

a 4 foot 52 gallon tank is big enough for a Fahaka Puffer which can grow 17 inches (43 cm)??

 

[DarkEntity]

a 4 foot 52 gallon tank is big enough for a Fahaka Puffer which can grow 17 inches (43 cm)??

Try reading Fella's post again

He said "52 Gallons is still fine for all of the target puffer family" not for the Fahaka

 

[Fella]

Yeah like I say, i wouldn't keep my fahaka which isn't full grown in anything less than a 5x2x2, 150g.