purplecatfish Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 What's the latin name for the Freshwater Puffers at HFF at the moment? Can you also give me some details about the conditions they need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=38614General puffer info. They're probably either Dwarf/blue eyed puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) Brazilian puffers (Colomesus asellus). I haven't seen them, but they're the types we get in NZ. If they're tiny, they're dwarf puffers. Dwarfs need about 20l per fish, brazilians need about 100L per fish. They're quite agressive, so if keeping dwarfs, keep only 1 male to a tank. They should have lots of decorations in their tank to break their line of sight, and it will help keep the aggression down. They might eat every other fish in the tank. pH generally around 7 - 7.4, they're sensitive to nitrates, so nitrates need to be kept under 10ppm. They don't have gill coverings so can't handle any copper, and are also highly sensitive to ammonia. They need to eat crunchy food to keep their teeth ground down, and are pretty smart so you have to keep them entertained or they'll glass surf all day. They also jump, so you need a lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I think they are Carinotetraodon travancoricus, I just brought two home. So cool... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 They are Carinotetraodon travancoricus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 http://www.dwarfpuffers.com That's the link HFF gave me when I asked for info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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