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| + | :Feed mussels, earthworms, shrimp, [[bloodworm]]s, crayfish, snails. Live food and frozen food should be accepted. | ||
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| + | :Feed when it's belly is flat again. When young feed daily, when mature feed every 2/3 days. | ||
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| + | :Appreciates a Sandy substrate With lots of hiding places. Sensitive to water quality issues, regular water changes are a must. Only keep in a fully cycled tank, [[ammonia]] and [[nitrite]] should be 0. They are messy eaters, over filtration is highly recommended. | ||
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| + | :An inactive lurker though very aggressive. This species will be hiding for most of the day. Most activity is seen around feeding time. | ||
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| + | :A dark brown Puffer with a lighter (sometimes orange) pattern. Has some of cirri (hairs) around the snout. | ||
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Revision as of 03:18, 13 December 2017
Hairy Puffer
Hairy puffer
Tetraodon baileyi
132 Litres (35 US G.)
12-15 cm (4.7-5.9")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.8
23 -26 °C (73.4-78.8°F)
5-15 °d
1:1 M:F
8-15 years
Family
Tetraodontidae
Contents
Additional names
- Hairy Puffer
Additional scientific names
- Monotrete baileyi
Sexing
- Has not been determined. There's been speculated that the degree of cirri (hairiness) is a help of determining the sex, but there is no real evidence this is correct.
Tank compatibility
- Best kept in species tanks with no other fish. Will eat fish and attack any invertebrates. May leave top-dwelling fast-swimming fish alone, but risky.
Diet
- Feed mussels, earthworms, shrimp, bloodworms, crayfish, snails. Live food and frozen food should be accepted.
Feeding regime
- Feed when it's belly is flat again. When young feed daily, when mature feed every 2/3 days.
Environment specifics
- Appreciates a Sandy substrate With lots of hiding places. Sensitive to water quality issues, regular water changes are a must. Only keep in a fully cycled tank, ammonia and nitrite should be 0. They are messy eaters, over filtration is highly recommended.
Behaviour
- An inactive lurker though very aggressive. This species will be hiding for most of the day. Most activity is seen around feeding time.
Identification
- A dark brown Puffer with a lighter (sometimes orange) pattern. Has some of cirri (hairs) around the snout.
Pictures
Videos
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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