Puffer fish figure 8 - fat tummies but very active?

Question

I have 2 small (1 inch) puffer fish figure eight and are one of the most adorable fishes I've ever had. Although I have at least a 60cm tropical tank with some other fish (not more than 3). I take absolute care of water, and tank as well as fishes doing my homework 100% in order to make the best of my fishes. My puffers feed on Live food only, diet includes fresh plants, beefheart, mussels and other live food. Since buying my lovely fish they're developed beautiful colouration, and looks lively, healthy and very alert. But one thing I have not seen in many books or online is there tummies or if they 'puff' up. Both there little bellies are puffed and look almost pregnant, surely however i cant have two females that are pregnant! I bought them from a respected garden centre and from a huge tank of many puffer figure eights. My fish get on well with all there inmates, I have been taking close look and no nips. Any ideas?Any ideas where I can also find more info on puffa please?

Answer 1

Here is some more info about them
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_puffer2.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_8_pufferfish
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/otherfish1/p/figure8puffer.htm
http://www.pufferlist.com/puffer/puffer2.php?puffid=13


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

i purely have been given a discern 8 and he's exceptionally cool yet they stay on the longest in low brackish with a gravity of a pair of million.0.5. salt water is a million.022 which appears like a small difference yet its exceptionally much 5 situations much less salty. in brackish situations discern 8s have lived to be 18 years. in marine it cant stay. in case you think approximately getting a discern 8 it may well be bought in freshwater and be converted to low brackish. i'm pondering getting a bumble bee goby and additionally you may desire to too. you'll want a pair of 15 gallon tank for a f8 with 2-3 bumble bees yet i'm getting away with a ten gallon. additionally you may desire to look into the eco-friendly observed puffer which will start up in freshwater yet flow to low brackish, brackish, and then finished marine, yet those cant be saved with plenty from what ive seen.

Answer 3

Im not sure whats happening but if your puffers look like this: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/TetraodontiformPIX/PufferPIX/Tetraodontidae/Fat%20pufferFW.jpg that means you are overfeeding.

Answer 4

well if any thing you can put them in tuper waer and taake them 2 an expert fish stored and ask whats going on