#pufferfish

I am getting back in the hobby. I have had several Fowlr tanks before my last being a 220 oceanic. Been about 5 or so years since I disassembled it. I have a 374 gallon acrylic tank that I am finalizing with the builder (envision acrylics) as well as a big 5’x18”x18” wet dry trickle filter with...

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So about two months ago I bought a green spotted puffer fish and a snowflake eel (so they think). The two were fine in the shop tank ignoring each other and all. Went I got home they were fine together for a month and a half. Then my pufferfish vanished. I searched around the tank in the filter...

My pufferfish hides all day long in his pipe and only ever comes out when the lights are on. He doesn't eat much, not even a whole shrimp a day just a third of one. If I put any more in he just leaves it there. I thought puffers are supposed to be really active with lots of personality and all...