Puffer_freak
Put the trombone down, *****!
Common Name/s: Green spotted Puffer
Scientific Name: Tetraodon nigroviridis (tetraodon meaning 'four teeth')
Family: Tetraodon (puffer)
Origin: indo-China, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia that kind of area. They are found in streams and estuaries, also floodplains.
Maximum size: up to 6 inches.
Care: They are brackish fish, that many people have success with in full marine. A sand substrate is prefferred. I personally use crushed coral sand, as they enjoy a pH, of around 8.0, which is slightly alkaline. Crushed coral sand gives off a higher ph slowly, and with these fish it is nothing to worry about! Minimum tank size of around 30 gallons for one - yes this might seem hypocritical coming from me, but I will get a larger tank for them.
They are aggressive fish, as all puffers are and should not be kept with anything else. I keep two juveniles and they are becoming incresingly more agressive. Only one per tank, or a large tank. There has been a small amount of success with keeping more than one in a tank.
Breeding: No recorded breedings in captivity as far as i know. They breed in freshwater and the eggs are laid on rocks. The male will take the role of guarding the eggs. According to my book, they can be captive bred. However, you cannot tell the difference between a male and female without dissecting one, so it is virtually impossible.
Comments: The fish are incredibly personable. In my experience, they know exactly what is going on outside of the tank. when kept properly, their colouration is beautiful and very bright, although the exact colour and amount of spots varies from fish to fish. Very hard to photograph.
Not a beginners fish.
Scientific Name: Tetraodon nigroviridis (tetraodon meaning 'four teeth')
Family: Tetraodon (puffer)
Origin: indo-China, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia that kind of area. They are found in streams and estuaries, also floodplains.
Maximum size: up to 6 inches.
Care: They are brackish fish, that many people have success with in full marine. A sand substrate is prefferred. I personally use crushed coral sand, as they enjoy a pH, of around 8.0, which is slightly alkaline. Crushed coral sand gives off a higher ph slowly, and with these fish it is nothing to worry about! Minimum tank size of around 30 gallons for one - yes this might seem hypocritical coming from me, but I will get a larger tank for them.
They are aggressive fish, as all puffers are and should not be kept with anything else. I keep two juveniles and they are becoming incresingly more agressive. Only one per tank, or a large tank. There has been a small amount of success with keeping more than one in a tank.
Breeding: No recorded breedings in captivity as far as i know. They breed in freshwater and the eggs are laid on rocks. The male will take the role of guarding the eggs. According to my book, they can be captive bred. However, you cannot tell the difference between a male and female without dissecting one, so it is virtually impossible.
Comments: The fish are incredibly personable. In my experience, they know exactly what is going on outside of the tank. when kept properly, their colouration is beautiful and very bright, although the exact colour and amount of spots varies from fish to fish. Very hard to photograph.
Not a beginners fish.