G152
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have had reg. fish, but I was thinking about having a oddball fish. Are there types of puffer fish that live in freshwater? If not are there any like it?
G152 said:I have had reg. fish, but I was thinking about having a oddball fish. Are there types of puffer fish that live in freshwater? If not are there any like it?
bkiggy said:Figure 8 and Dwarf Puffer are FW
bkiggy said:Dwarf only 1, figure 8 - couple
bkiggy said:Get figure 8 !!! Or green spotted puffer.
Very expressive and friendly
bettaowner said:The amazon puffer is a peaceful freshwater puffer.
Terrance said:Figure 8 are light brackish fish. freshwater is not good for them in captivity in the long run.
Green spotted puffers are best suited for saltwater.
If you keep a freshwater puffer then you are better off keeping a species tank. You could keep dwarf puffers. Probably a grooup of 11. There is a huge problem of them having internal parasites upon purchase. this problem gets worse if you buy a group of them. IMO they are not beginner fish. Just keep a 1 or 2 of them in a small tank.
There are a few other puffers you can keep in freshwater, but they are hard to come by. what is available in your area? Also this is not puffer season, so your lfs might not carry much of a variety besides the ones mentioned already.
the figure 8 is my favorite option if you can handle light salt mixing.