please give me information about a puffer fish?

Question

what it eat,where it lives,what it does

Answer 1

Puffers are mostly meat eaters, and other smaller fish at that. They will eat clams when available, shrimp brine shrimp etc. Some will eat pellets and squid. They live in evey ocean in the world. There are also fresh water and brackishwater puffers. It would depend on the puffer.

As for whay they do, they swim. Puffers are a great addition to any tank provided your tank mates are not on his menu. Don't trust a puffer. Just like with people, some are very aggressive and some are really cool. No two puffers are the same in temperment.

Also, what using forum type web pages as a source of good info. Puffers.com is a cool site, and nevr trust just one source of info. Saltwater.com has pictures of various puffers and their habitats.

Answer 2

That would depend in part on the puffer. There are kinds that live in fresh, brackish, and salt water. Most are aggressive fish that should be kept in a species-only tank, and some get quite large (1 1/2 feet). One thing they all have in common is that they all need to be fed snails or shrimp with the shell still on so they can nibble on it - their beak needs to be trimmed back by eating hard objects. Here's a link to a website where you can find more info about some of the more common puffers: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/

Answer 3

I have a valentini puffer for my saltwater tank. They are great fish and a wonderful addition. Mine minds his owns business and nobody else even looks at him wrong. Usually there is at least some aggression, but not with my puffer.

They are very hardy eaters and can take most anything. I feed mine flake food, and both frozen and live brine shrimp.

One thing you need to remember about puffers: they're teeth are ever growing so they need to be filed down to maintain good health. One way is to buy certain hard shelled crustaceans as food. This can be costly and they're not guaranteed to eat them. With my puffer, he simply chews on the coral rubble on the bottom. This also helps keep algae down. They can chew on substrate and chew algae off live rock to keep they're teeth shortened.

They're fascinating fish and a great addition! Nothing special needs to happen to your tank, they will sleep almost anywhere. Make sure you don't have super aggresive fish with it. I have clownfish which are semi-aggressive and they're fine together.

Hope this information helps!

Answer 4

Well it depends on what kind you want. ;) There are tons and tons of diffrent species of them! However something they do have in common is being carniviors and saltwater fish. Do NOT let people at the pet stores tell you they are freshwater!!! Making them live in freshwater will give you a fish for about 2 years if that. They should live 20+. Too long in it and they will die. Most Puffer owners start them out in freshwater until they are 1-2in long then bring them up to brackish water till they are 2-4in long and then after that put them in full saltwater. Though the moving up process could be shortened depending on the type. I must warn you that just 1 needs 30G.

Answer 5

depends on the kind of puffer you have really. green spotted puffers usually are found in deltas of rivers. the water here is brackish, so your set up should have brackish water (a tablespoon of aquarium salt per gallon). there are other types of puffers too that can live in salt water and fresh, so you are going to have to state what kind of puffer you want info on.

they usually eat bloodworms and some tropical flakes. blood worms are a great source of protein for puffers. puffers will puff up when nervous or feel threatened. they are cool fish to watch swim around.

Answer 6

go to google.com, and type in puffer fish, instant major results!!! good luck! :)