Richard James

Hairy Puffers (Pao baileyi) grow to around 5” (12.5cm) in length. In captivity Hairy Puffers don’t grow as large as they do in the wild where they may grow to 6.5” (16.5cm). It is not known why they don’t grow as large in captivity. Freshwater pufferfish are really popular at the moment. Their popularity has […]

Dwarf Puffers are hardcore carnivores and will quickly devour any snail small enough for them to tackle. Dwarf Puffers will eat Ramshorn Snails, Malaysian Trumpet Snails, Pond Snails, and even small Mystery Snails. In recent years the availability and popularity of freshwater pufferfish have rocketed. We now regularly see up to 10 different species available

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

The Red-Tailed Red Eye Puffer only reaches between 1.5” and 2” (35mm and 50mm) and as such only requires a small aquarium. I currently keep my Red Tailed Red Eye Puffer in a 10-gallon aquarium with a small school of Neon Tetras. A 10 or 20-gallon aquarium will be perfectly large enough for a Red-Tailed

The Carinotetraodon Irrubesco or Red-Tailed Red-Eye Puffer is a moderately aggressive species of fish, but most of that aggression is towards its own kind. I have had great success keeping a single Red-Tailed Red Eye Puffer with fast swimming tank mates such as Danios, Rasboras, and Guppies. Pufferfish are fast becoming one of the most popular fish