2006-08-18 05:32:17 · 9 answers · asked by stevecw19 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
they are safe. I would caution you against handling a dead one; they are very toxic
2006-08-20 16:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blowfish, or rather, puffers can be pretty aggressive depending on the species you have, and are highly carnivorous. Some are fine in a community salt water tank, while others can only be kept with other puffers. Some are very territorial and aggressive and best kept in solitary tanks.
Puffers come in many sizes, from tiny to huge (as in over a foot in length), so know all about your puffer prior to buying it).
There are a variety of species of puffer. Some are fresh water, others start off fresh water and require brackish water as they grow, and others are marine.
Many will refuse to eat flakes and pellets. Most if not all puffers have fused teeth which form a beak. This allows them to crush the shells of their preferred food (crustaceans and mollusks).
Puffers require a diet heavy in snails, shellfish, clams, crabs, shrimp, krill etc, in their diet to keep their teeth worn down (if offered only soft meaty food, their teeth will eventually become overgrown and prevent them from eating).
Their beaks allow enable them to bite chunks out of other fish (many puffers are notorious fin nippers, some will eat their tank mates).
Puffers can be poisonous if eaten and a larger fish that eats or attempts to eat them can die.
2006-08-18 15:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Kay B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First question, do you have a brackish water tank? If not, then you would just be condemning it to a slow death. Blowfish (puffers) can exist in freshwater for a while, but they need salt in their water to stay healthy.
Do a google search for puffers (blowfish) and follow the care and feeding instructions there.
2006-08-18 13:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ATTENTION! When I see puffer fish being sold in Walmarts I get sick!! Why? Because I know they are all going to die! Why? Because they are a brackish fish, they are territorial and they eat live food only. So most people get them home and starve them to death or if you put more than one in the tank they will fight till there is only one left. I had one for 5 years. Fed him live food for 3 years till I weaned him off onto fish food. (trained him) He was one of the best fish I ever had. This puffer had a personality and would beg for food. A puffer is a great pet.
Also if you do get one, do NOT use table salt because it has iodine in it and will kill the fish. Use non-iodine salt.
2006-08-18 14:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its fun to have blowfish, they a bit like dog while they know you are their master ..
to have them, you need to buy blackish to put into the water, add salt,, and keep different freeze shrimps or blood worm for his food..
their tank have to keep clean, so you must have filter and pump.. or they will surfer ..
prepare some hiding place.. they are shy fish..
2006-08-18 13:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by maggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had puffers which I think are the same...the next day most of my fish were dead half eatten. Ewwwww.
2006-08-18 12:46:56 · answer #6 · answered by dragonsarefree2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out www.oscarfish.com they know A LOT about fish and can help you with any questions you may have.
2006-08-18 12:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Texas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a website with info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufferfish and here is a compatibility chart: http://www.fishtanksandponds.info/live-stock/marine/compatibility.htm Here are names and pics and info about various pufferfish: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puffers.htm good luck!
2006-08-18 16:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by bettachick6721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depens is it fresh water or saltwater?
2006-08-18 12:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by ilovemydogcuddles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋