puffer q

[nuttyfishgirl]

are there any puffers that arent agressive

im told the figure of 8 arent and does anyone have any pics of these

 

[Torrean]

try the oddballs forum. You might get better info in there. I know the response is quicker in chit chat but it's more specialized in oddball

EDIT: did this post get moved or am I an idiot?

 

[SirMinion]

All freshwater & brackish puffers are carnivorous, predatory and aggresive towards other fish.

There are no species of freshwater or brackish puffer that is guaranteed safe for a comunity tank.

The Brackish Figure Eight puffers are relatively less aggresive than other puffers in the same way that Aligators are less agressive than other crocodillians.

Figure Eight Puffer Tetraodon biocellatus

 

[nuttyfishgirl]

lol i like your explaination ...ty anyways ... il avoid them then

 

[Pufferpunk]

It all depends on what your "community" tank cconsists of. If it's a mild mannered tank, then forget it, but some puffers may co-exsist with more aggressive or very fast-swimming tank mates. For example, cichlids & danios. The most mild-mannered puffer is the South American, but it has problems of it's own, like needing it's teeth trimmed every 4-6 months, unless fed a daily diet of snails--virtually impossible, unless kept in a species only tank.

See: SAPs

 

[pica_nuttalli]

unless fed a daily diet of snails--virtually impossible, unless kept in a species only tank.

ja, because the little buggers will eat any number of other things first! mine's got a taste for tropical flakes and get this: hikari algae wafers. i've just resigned myself to clove oil.

its generally for the best not to mix puffers and communities, because the puffer will almost always win. i tried my SAP in my 60g but finally had to pull him because he didn't like competing for food. i could tolerate the nibbled guppy tails, but when i saw him taking swipes at the oto, that was it. it was just too much for him to be in with the group. he did do quite well with guppies for many months, but that was an undercrowded, well-planted, snail-infested tank. and it was for only ~8 months, so it was essentially a temporary thing.

 

[Pufferpunk]

i've just resigned myself to clove oil.

As this is a product commonly used for euthenasia (sp?), you might want to explain further...

 

[SirMinion]

i've just resigned myself to clove oil.

As this is a product commonly used for euthenasia (sp?), you might want to explain further...

I think (and hope) that Pica means as an anesthetic while clipping teeth!

 

[pica_nuttalli]

por supuesto! i meant trimming; i'd sooner put down my boyfriend than Pufferfish!

 

[nuttyfishgirl]