Arothron hispidus

White Spotted Puffer — Photo: By Albert kok - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7748304

White spotted Puffer

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5425

The White Spotted Puffer comes from the Indo Pacific region, most puffers are toxic to eat and can become very territorial as they age. All puffers are big eaters and require good filtration and clean water conditions asthey are sensitive to ammonia and nitrites.. .

Not Reef compatible Will eat Sponges and some corals.

Min. Tank Size 200 litres.

Size  50 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet Omnivore .Will accept prepared and frozen foods, eats a lot

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