October 2021

Dwarf Puffers do occasionally puff up. The ability to puff up is a defense mechanism Dwarf Pufferfish use to prevent themselves from being eaten. In the aquarium, Dwarf Puffers may puff up in defense of another fish, or just to practice and exercise their ‘puffing’ muscles. Freshwater pufferfish are rapidly growing in popularity. From the […]

I am frequently asked Can Dwarf Puffers live in a community tank and the answer is, sometimes! Some Dwarf Puffers are shy and peaceful and will fit in fine in a community tank whereas others are downright aggressive and territorial. The best advice is to try adding them to a community tank and then see how they get

Dwarf Puffers, also known as Pea Puffers, will readily eat Malaysian Trumpet snails as well as Ramshorn Snails, Pond Snails, and Bladder Snails. Dwarf Puffer will eat almost any snail small enough. They will also eat bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia. The popularity of freshwater pufferfish has rocketed in recent years. Whether the rise in

Congo Puffers are ambush predators and hard-core carnivores. Their diet should primarily be made up of snails, prawns, mussels, crabs, and other crustaceans. Most Congo Puffers will be wild-caught and initially will want to feed on live foods, but the majority can be transitioned onto frozen or pre-killed foods. If there is one family of

Congo Puffers require an aquarium of at least 15 gallons (70 liters). The minimum tank dimensions for a Tetraodon miurus would be 24” x 12” x 12” (60cm x 30cm x 30cm). Over the last 10 to 15 years, keeping freshwater pufferfish has grown in popularity massively. Maybe due to the rise in fishkeeping YouTubers showcasing them