![]() Please selectĪppropriate shipping method during checkout based on your ordered item. We ship by several different shipping methods. Of special note, this puffer does not get along well with others of the same species, so only keep one per tank. At the same time, avoid fish with long flowing fins since puffer fish like to nip at them. ![]() Hardy fish of about the same size can share a tank with them. These puffers can share a tank with fish that have similar care requirements. The water should also have a temperature between 26 and 30 degrees C and a pH between 7.5 and 8.5. Water with a specific gravity of 1.005 suits them. However, they really do their best in brackish water - water with some salt in it, but less than full-strength seawater. Spotted puffer fish are sold as "freshwater puffers." And in parts of their range, they do sometimes live in freshwater. Keep in mind that puffers need hard, crunchy food in their diets like snails or shellfish because their teeth never stop growing, and they need hard foods to grind down their teeth. Can feed them with worms and shrimp, alive and frozen. Spotted puffer fish will not eat flake foods or pellets. Sandy substrates work better than gravel for these fish. At the same time, the tank should have some open areas for swimming. Oddly, puffers will generally spend more time in the open if they know they have hiding places to run to. Spotted puffers need a lot of hiding places to feel safe. The tank should have lots of aquarium plants for cover. Spotted puffer fish need a tank of least 30 gallons. However, they require an intermediate level of aquarium skill, a bit more than an easy beginner's fish, but less than a saltwater reef tank. This is because their poison comes from foods they eat in the wild, but do not have access to in the home aquarium. Curiously, they are poisonous in the wild, but not in captivity. Spotted puffers (Tetraodon nigroviridis) are colorful fish with a lot of personality.
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