We hope you've enjoyed reading these comments.Īll of our fish are Premium Quality Fish from the best suppliers in the world. Variations: They live over a wide region and there are some variations in color and pattern.Ĭlick here for more information about Freshwater Puffers. Names: This species name is Auriglobus modestus. Popularity: These freshwater Puffers are rather popular. Gender: It's very hard to distinguish males from females, only when they breed is it easier to determine.īreeding: There aren't any known cases of successfully breeding these Puffers in aquariums. Life Span: This Pufferfish can live for several years, maybe many years with excellent care, including excellent water and premium fish foods. The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range.Ĭlick here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums. Click here for more about aquarium plants.Īquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended.Ī Penguin 350B Filter in an aquarium with 30-gallons is OK for a few small Avocado Puffers.īut eventually they'll need a larger aquarium with a many Penguin 350B Filters as will fit across the back of the aquarium.Ĭlick here to learn more about aquarium filters. Live Plants are beautiful, improve the water quality. Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8.Ĭlick here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.Īquarium Size: When small these guys can do well living in a 30-gallon aquarium, but of course bigger is better.ĭecor: These Puffers do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.Ĭlick here for more about aquarium gravel. Most water in the US seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water. Probably a pH of about 7 with moderate hardness is best.
Water Conditions: This Puffer can tolerate a wide range of water conditions. Temperature: This Puffer can live pretty well from about 70 to 80 degrees F., but they're probably most comfortable from about 75 to 78 degrees F.Ĭlick here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.Ĭlick here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods.Īll Pufferfish need to eat some snails, shrimp, lobsters, and shellfish to sharpen and wear down their teeth. Small fish may be eaten by this Puffer, so be careful when selecting tankmates. They will almost surely eat shrimps, crabs, and lobsters.Ĭompatibility: Some recommended tank mates include fast swimming fish like Danios and Bala Sharks. Maximum Size: In aquariums, this Puffer can grow to be about 5" long, but they live many years and continue to grow slowly for their entire lives.īehaviors: They can be aggressive toward other fish, nipping slow moving fish, and eating some small fish. Origin: This Puffer's ancestors lived in the freshwater rivers in Indonesia, but now they live in aquariums all over the world. Premium quality Puffers like these are hardier and more colorful than Puffers from other sources. Ĭomments: These ar e premium quality Puffers that you rarely see in live fish stores. Above: In this picture is a nice premium quality Freshwater Avocado Puffer, swimming in one of our aquariums, when one of our crew members took this picture.
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