Saltwater Puffer Fish For Sale
Members of the canthigaster genus are called sharp nosed puffers or tobies the saddle valentini puffer is a bright and colorful fish with dark brown bands across the midsection brownish orange spotting on the lower half yellow fins and blue striping.
Saltwater puffer fish for sale. Pet pufferfish for sale pet pufferfish are known for their ability to puff up making themselves look much larger than they are to avoid predators attempting to eat them. Puffers are a remarkably unique fish. Some species of puffers are nocturnal so don t expect much activity in the day.
The saddle valentini puffer also known as the black saddle pufferfish blacksaddled toby valentini toby or saddled toby. Potential predators do not attempt to swallow a puffed puffer as it would prove fatal. Best to keep one puffer per tank.
They inflate themselves when they feel threatened. Pet pufferfish are enjoyed by marine enthusiasts worldwide as they are adorable saltwater fish with a comical chubby appearance. An interesting saltwater puffer fish we think this is a golden puffer which is also called a guinea fowl puffer or spotted puffer with the scientific name arothron meleagris.
Some puffer fish live best in freshwater others live best in brackish water and some can live in both freshwater and brackish water. They require lots of live rock in the tank for hiding and resting. Puffers don t mix well with small invertebrates as they will eat them.
Saltwater puffers are comical looking fish especially when they are puffed up and look like a ball with fins. Puffers saltwater aquarium fish shipped directly to your door at the lowest prices highest quality online. Provide a place for them to hide and plenty of tank to free swim.
Click here for a list of puffers which includes information about the water each prefers. By rapidly swallowing water or air they are able to. Lionfish make a majestic addition to the aquarium and can be kept singularly in pairs or in small groups if the aquarium is large enough.
Puffers inhabit marine and fresh water environments. It is peaceful to other fish but will. Most species of puffers reach approximately eight inches in length with the exception of the canthigaster puffers which reach an average size of only three inches.
We carry a large variety of puffer species including the popular dogface puffer and many other similar species. Puffers are not reef safe and all require a varied diet of meaty foods a marine fish with great appeal these unusual fish have varied shapes and temperaments please check individual details for tank mate suitability. Puffers are relatively hardy and adapt well to captivity if provided with swimming room a varied meaty diet and a few hiding places.
Most puffers are prone to ich and other diseases so keep a close eye on these guys keep good water conditions. Free shipping over 149. Call 1 877 367 4377 to order.