Fahaka Puffer Thread

NilePufferIsTheWay

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Hello Everyone This Is the Thread I would Like to Dedicate for Fahaka owners. Please State What Size Tank you have and Equipment and Diet. Let's enjoy this and show some awesome pictures.
 

NilePufferIsTheWay

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My Tank and Equipment

125 Gallon Tank
Fluval Fx6
Aquatop 500 watt digital Heater
Sand Substrate

My Fahaka Puffer is right now getting use to my new tank. Previously he was in a 29 gallon tank. He eats a mixed diet, crawfish,clams on the half shell, shrimp and shrimp heads, live crabs "declawed of course". Sorry if that sounds cruel. Don't want to harm the fish. Giving something with a shell has kept its beak in check. Will be proud sting pictures tomorrow of the tank. Soon driftwood will be added. The funds are tight and rather not break the bank. Hopefully everyone will use this to help share and enjoy this creature together!!!

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Chockful O Phail

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I would love to keep a Fahaka, but already have "enough" big tanks according to my wife lol. You're puffer looks great! That background is borderline wretched though imo. Paint it black and let the puffer shine.

By the way we have an entire subsection devoted to puffers, now thinking about it, this post will probably move there shortly lol.
 

NilePufferIsTheWay

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I would love to keep a Fahaka, but already have "enough" big tanks according to my wife lol. You're puffer looks great! That background is borderline wretched though imo. Paint it black and let the puffer shine.

By the way we have an entire subsection devoted to puffers, now thinking about it, this post will probably move there shortly lol.
That was an old picture, he is in a new tank. Will take pictures once he is adjusted to the tank.
 

NilePufferIsTheWay

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I would love to keep a Fahaka, but already have "enough" big tanks according to my wife lol. You're puffer looks great! That background is borderline wretched though imo. Paint it black and let the puffer shine.

By the way we have an entire subsection devoted to puffers, now thinking about it, this post will probably move there shortly lol.
How long do you think it will take for the puffer to get use to its tank and regain its full color. Also the substrate is a beige sand to which he somewhat resembles.
 

Chockful O Phail

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I've never been able to keep one, just done a bit of research into care for the "someday" lol. If it's an adult fish it could be anywhere from 1-4 weeks, but maybe hart24601 hart24601 may know. There was a guy in Des Moines I'm not sure if that's him that kept the Fahaka that I was conversing with. Try asking the guys in the puffer subforum
 
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