These are beautiful little puffers with strikingly red eyes. Generally rather sedate, they prefer plenty of places to hide. A planted tank is perfect.
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As some of you puffer keepers know, puffers are so attractive, and full of personality. Each puffer is so unique, with its own personality and habits that you may never find in another puffer. So like I've said before, puffers are like puppy dogs in the aquarium rather than fishes. ...

This is my experience with IP's (internal parasites) and puffers. 99% of all puffers are wild caught. There are very few puffers that will breed in captivity. With that being said you "must" treat any puffer you purchase for IP's.

If you are thinking about buying a puffer make sure you have a fully cycled tank. Ammonia and Nitrites are highly toxic to puffers. Do your research before you buy. What size tank does my
puffer need, is the puffer I want freshwater or brackish water?...

Last night I moved all the South American Puffers from one tank to another. I took the opportunity to clip their teeth since I had them out of the tank anyway. I finally got the ratio of MS-222 to water so that the puffer goes under in about a minute. All the times prior to last night, it took about 10 minutes, so I wanted to document and share this info.
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Common Name: Mbu, Giant Puffer
Scientific Name: Tetraodon mbu







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Common Name: South American Puffer, Peruvian Puffer, Amazon Puffer
Scientific Name: Colomesus asellus
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Common Name: Golden puffer, Avocado puffer
Scientific Name: Auriglobus modestus

This puffer is a notorious fin nipper. However, not all of them will be aggressive. It's very dependent on the individual.
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Common Name:Dwarf Puffer, Pea Puffer, Pygmy Puffer, Malabar Puffer
Scientific Name:Carinotetraodon travancoricus
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Common Name: Fahaka Puffer, Globe Fish, Striped Puffer, Nile Puffer, Band Puffer
Scientific Name: Tetraodon lineatus
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