Need Help and Advice

[aquamanpc24]

Hey guys and gals, I am pondering rescuing a juvenile star and stripe puffer from a lfs I frequent. I will get a discount, and I have plenty of extra tanks running. As I never have done well with a full fledged medicated hospital tank I am thinking about utilizing one of my mangrove grow out 30's and just add some LR to help keep him healthy plus a HOB to keep some chemical filtration. I have plenty of knowledge of keeping fish, and besides garlic and live crabs what you think would be useful advice if any to apply to this situation. I saw him tonight in the store very sad looking. He needs food thats for sure (hes less than 2") What you guys think? If he is alive tom I am so taking him and trying..

 

[Sao870]

well if you decide to get him just remember he gets HUGE!!!!
Arothron hispidus
Common Name: Stars & Stripes Puffer

Other Common Names: White-spotted puffer

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Red Sea, East Africa, S-Japan, Hawaii, Asia, Micronesia, Gulf of California to Panama, Galapagos Island.

Water Parameters: Temp: 23-26C (74-80F); pH 7.9-8.4

Personality/Temperament: Rather gentle. Sometimes described as cowardly.

Activity: Sociable.

Max. Size: 19 inches (50cm)

Estimated Lifespan: ~10 years

Sexual Dimorphism: Unknown

Diet: Likely live and frozen foods (not fish), freeze-dried krill, frozen shrimp, squid, clams and other molluscs and crustaceans. Feeding and Diet article

Care: Not reef-safe. Arothron hispidus can be kept in brackish conditions when young, but should be offered marine conditions as an adult. Will eventually need a huge tank due to its size, 300+ gallon tanks are highly recommended.

Minimum Tank Size: 180 US Gallons (670 liters)

 

[Sao870]

if you need any puffer info go to http://www.thepufferforum.com

 

[aquamanpc24]

ty to both.. I have a porc puffer, I know not to feed fish, I will definitely get some hermits in with him to entice him TYTY

 

[Sao870]

no problem .... you can get some raw shrimp from a grocery store ... come snail's clams... w.e