That's a South American Puffer c. asselus, a species very prone to dental overgrowth.ingo_1978 said:
gsp beak need trimmimg?
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That's tetraodon biocellatus See the tell-tale spots?
Figure eight puffers don't do well in marine conditions long-term. (even though Pixie looks very healthy)
Is it possible he can be moved to brackish?
Figure eight puffers don't do well in marine conditions long-term. (even though Pixie looks very healthy)
Is it possible he can be moved to brackish?
Hi,
Can't move him at the mo no more room for tanks(have 6 already)
He seems to be thriving in there,when we got him he was in FW in LFS and looked awful.He has been in there for over a year.How long before it gets dangerous for him?
Sam
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Can't move him at the mo no more room for tanks(have 6 already)
He seems to be thriving in there,when we got him he was in FW in LFS and looked awful.He has been in there for over a year.How long before it gets dangerous for him?
Sam
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Definatly a F8. Not necessarily dangerous, it's just a shorter lifespan. In low-end BW, they can live 18+ years. A qhile back a man named robert T Ricketts took a bunch of F8s & kept them in individual tanks, adjusting different parameters. This was during a 10year period.
Here's his article: Figure Eight Puffers A Great Small Brackish Fish
As far as the teeth--if he's having difficulty eating: can't open mouth enough to get food in, spitting out food, food getting stuck, then trimming is in order.
Here is my article on teeth trimming: Puffer Dentistry
Here's his article: Figure Eight Puffers A Great Small Brackish Fish
As far as the teeth--if he's having difficulty eating: can't open mouth enough to get food in, spitting out food, food getting stuck, then trimming is in order.
Here is my article on teeth trimming: Puffer Dentistry
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