I have been waiting for several weeks for my figure 8 puffer to arrive with no luck (the supplier is out). So, yesterday I got a call from my lfs that they had a leopard puffer. I went ahead and got it. We named it "Puffy, the Shrimp Slayer." It is a baby now, but I'm aware that this is actually a GSP and I will need a bigger tank for it. I am now searching for a big tank for this guy. In the mean time, I have some questions. My water parameters are good, and salinity is exact same as they have at the lfs (1.008). I acclimated it when I brought it home. Within minutes of being released, it ate some ghost shrimp that were in the tank (his belly was round). Later, he started rubbing his nose up and down the glass like trying to get out. He was also making a noise (I think it was the beak scratching the glass). His poor little nose looked a bit pink from the rubbing. Then, we went to bed and we had freezing temperatures. This morning, the temp in the tank had gone down from 78 to 76 (it's never gone below 78 until last night). The puffer appears very calm now just swimming and exploring, no longer touching the glass and still stalking all the shrimp, so I'm thinking he was just a bit scared yesterday because it was a new environment.
My question is, will these fluctuations in temperature hurt him? How can I prevent this from happening? I have a small Aqueon heater in there that cannot be regulated. I'm afraid to put in a bigger heater for fear the tank will get too hot, since it's only 10 gallons.
Thanks for any advice!
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My question is, will these fluctuations in temperature hurt him? How can I prevent this from happening? I have a small Aqueon heater in there that cannot be regulated. I'm afraid to put in a bigger heater for fear the tank will get too hot, since it's only 10 gallons.
Thanks for any advice!
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