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	figure 8 puffers?
johnnylaw1984 Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 168 Votes: 19 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	hello, i have been to many pet stores and have seen figure 8s in freshwater as well as brackinsh water. I was wondering which is better for the fish? i am thinking about getting one and wanted to do some research. thank you for all onfo johnny
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I'm pretty sure that figure-8 puffers are freshwater. Most puffers are either brackish or saltwater, but I think these guys are an exception. Just remember, they're pretty aggressive, so one per tank would probably be best, I guess.:%) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Fig 8's are brackish. Kim
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Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	1 per 10gal. Kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	No, I'm pretty sure they're freshwater. If you check out these sites, they will confirm that. http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/otherfish1/p/figure8.htm http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Tetraodon+biocellatus I think these puffers are mostly freshwater, but not 100% so. They like a little bit of salt in their water, but not as much as most brackish fish. EDIT: Hmmm... I guess these guys are brackish, then. The impression I got from some of these sites is that they weren't fully brackish. I guess you can't trust everything you hear these days... Last edited by sirbooks at 10-Oct-2004 20:05 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	Here's an article written bu a man keeping puffers for over 40 years & has kept F8s alive for over 18+ years in BW: http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/8puffer.shtml He selected them as the puffer to study in depth. He ran 6-12 tanks of F-8s for about a decade and a half, holding the oldest singletons from any early group until they died. His total F-8 experience would have be well over 100 tank years with that species of fish - the longevity trial alone represents almost 90 years of tank experience on just five of thise fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
johnnylaw1984 Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 168 Votes: 19 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	after doing hours of research. i have come to the conclusion that figure 8 puffers are considered fresh/brackish. i have see them in both fresh water as well as brackish. people have kept them as fresh water fish as well as brackish with success on both ends.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Just because it's posted on fishprofiles or freshaquarium (which, IMO, isn't all that great of a site) does not neccessarily mean it's correct. Personally, I'd listen to RTR, who is fairly well known in "puffer circles" if I were you. When I learned that f8s were brackish water fish, I immedeately began converting my 20 gallon to a brackish water enviornment. Since then, I have noticed my pair is more active and their appetites have greatly increased.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Most people who are almost exclusive puffer keepers side with brackish water,and me too. http://www.pufferfish.co.uk/aquaria/species/pufferfish/types/index.htm link says brackish for best, but can be conditioned into fw, bw, or sw
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castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	they are definately brackish fish ... one wonders why this is debated so frequently...
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	Because there is a HUGE amount of misinformation on the web. Most folks would rather believe what they read, than the information from experienced pufferkeepers. Last edited by pufferpunk at 15-Oct-2004 09:56
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