Thank you Austin when I’m having a bad day going stir crazy from all the snow living in the mountains of Montana I watch your videos and your cheerful energy makes this Grammies day. I was wondering how long can I keep a baby Fahaka in my 55 aquarium we always have a big sale in town during the summer and I have a chance to get a baby now. And plan on a bigger tank later
Hello Austin. Great video. Very informative and can really help people decide what puffer can work for them. My goal is still the pea puffers. Since I haven't kept puffers, I want to start at a beginning level. I would hate it if my inexperience caused the death of one of these awesome fish. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge with us. 🐡
Pea Puffers are a perfect starter puffer, but they are addicting. Once you have them you'll always want to keep them 😆. At least that's how it's been with me.
I got 3 pea puffers in a 20g tall bikini bottom cull tank and they are my favorite!!!! Waiting for my snail pop to grow before I go looking for the Spotted congo for my 75g!!!!! and now im trying to find tank space for those red eyes 😂
Abeis are beautiful. 👍 Kept one for a bit but always remained shy. Wanted to try him in a group but alas Abeis don't come around here too often (Omaha, NE area) so I never got the chance to try the group. 😞 The markings and color though are very unique though. 👌 👍
@@FintasticFreaks yes they are also rare here in Central Europe. I found somebody who breed them. I have a group of 5, it is working alright. There are plenty places to hide, but still some fights among themselves. I saw yours once in a video. Mine are not that shy, but of course, I only have two tanks to care about.
Great video! You’re my go to for puffer info. I recently bought a little cross river puffer that is a little bigger than my thumbnail. He has big personality and is a great eater. I’m wondering if I can train him early and get him accustomed to tank mates. What do you recommend? I have some Carpintis cichlid babies that are about his size but I really don’t want them to attack him neither. Or maybe I should try him in a tank with some danios?
Great video? I have four red eye puffers and two Congo spotted puffers gorging on blood worms. A German expert said you don't have to trim Congo's teeth Hercules looks to be a female due to her more linear pattern. Males have ocellated spots. I'll never afford one so I'll follow her with interest.
@alekkoomanoff7281 Hercules could be a female, the name was set by the store I got him/her from and I just carried it over, because I liked it. As for the Spotted Congos the ones I had had faster growing teeth. Like I said thos list is partially based off my personal experiences.
Some folks have found a way to make it work. I've never given it a shot with mine, because I know she'll kill it. 😅 I personally don't recommend it because most fahakas are usually intolerant of tank mates, but I've seen people keep tiger barbs with one in a 180 gallon. And a channel having some chiclids with another in something like a 210. If you want to try it, I'd recommend putting a small group of Rosy red or white cloud minnows, or something else inexpensive, to see what your puffer thinks, and worse case scenario, if the puffer gets them, you lose a few bucks.
fahaka is my dream fish it got me into the hobby!!! I was trying to get a 180g for fahaka community tank but I have no space for that big of a tank at all. im looking at spc for my 75g now but that fahaka is the one man😂
i keep coming back to this video as i have an extreme love for puffers what size of a tank would you suggest for a singular specimen of a redeye puffer :)?
Puffies are the best!!! I will never keep Amazon Puffers again. Their teeth grow so fast. I had to cut my last colonies teeth 3 separate times. Talk about stressful!! Aaand, these dudes had more snails than they could handle as I breed snails for my guys.
Puffers are so cool!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Yes they are! 👍 I never grow tired of these fish. 🐡🐡
Thank you Austin when I’m having a bad day going stir crazy from all the snow living in the mountains of Montana I watch your videos and your cheerful energy makes this Grammies day. I was wondering how long can I keep a baby Fahaka in my 55 aquarium we always have a big sale in town during the summer and I have a chance to get a baby now. And plan on a bigger tank later
I love puffer fish I got a 5 month old Fahaka puffer they are so ccol
They are awesome fish. A true water pet. 👍 Their color and pattern is really beautiful as well. One of my favorites for sure.
Awesome video cant beat puffers in my book
Puffers are the best water pet! :)
Hello Austin. Great video. Very informative and can really help people decide what puffer can work for them. My goal is still the pea puffers. Since I haven't kept puffers, I want to start at a beginning level. I would hate it if my inexperience caused the death of one of these awesome fish. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge with us. 🐡
Pea Puffers are a perfect starter puffer, but they are addicting. Once you have them you'll always want to keep them 😆. At least that's how it's been with me.
I got 3 pea puffers in a 20g tall bikini bottom cull tank and they are my favorite!!!! Waiting for my snail pop to grow before I go looking for the Spotted congo for my 75g!!!!! and now im trying to find tank space for those red eyes 😂
Can you do more videos on just fahakka please. I’m setting a tank up for it. Thanks :)
Cross rivers get around 16 inches I’ve seen some huge ones . Minimum 150 gallon tanks for sure
Thanks, nice video. Missing the Pao Abei ☺️. I adore them. They have a really unique color change. I am keeping a little group of them.
Abeis are beautiful. 👍 Kept one for a bit but always remained shy. Wanted to try him in a group but alas Abeis don't come around here too often (Omaha, NE area) so I never got the chance to try the group. 😞 The markings and color though are very unique though. 👌 👍
@@FintasticFreaks yes they are also rare here in Central Europe. I found somebody who breed them.
I have a group of 5, it is working alright. There are plenty places to hide, but still some fights among themselves.
I saw yours once in a video. Mine are not that shy, but of course, I only have two tanks to care about.
Great video like always
Thank you! Love chatting about puffers.
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Great video! You’re my go to for puffer info. I recently bought a little cross river puffer that is a little bigger than my thumbnail. He has big personality and is a great eater. I’m wondering if I can train him early and get him accustomed to tank mates. What do you recommend? I have some Carpintis cichlid babies that are about his size but I really don’t want them to attack him neither. Or maybe I should try him in a tank with some danios?
Great video? I have four red eye puffers and two Congo spotted puffers gorging on blood worms. A German expert said you don't have to trim Congo's teeth Hercules looks to be a female due to her more linear pattern. Males have ocellated spots. I'll never afford one so I'll follow her with interest.
@alekkoomanoff7281 Hercules could be a female, the name was set by the store I got him/her from and I just carried it over, because I liked it.
As for the Spotted Congos the ones I had had faster growing teeth. Like I said thos list is partially based off my personal experiences.
I Have amazon puffers and they are awesome. Looking to the future I would like a Fahaka puffer. whats your thoughts on a Fahaka with tank mates?
Some folks have found a way to make it work. I've never given it a shot with mine, because I know she'll kill it. 😅
I personally don't recommend it because most fahakas are usually intolerant of tank mates, but I've seen people keep tiger barbs with one in a 180 gallon. And a channel having some chiclids with another in something like a 210.
If you want to try it, I'd recommend putting a small group of Rosy red or white cloud minnows, or something else inexpensive, to see what your puffer thinks, and worse case scenario, if the puffer gets them, you lose a few bucks.
Fahaka puffers are so cool and vary smart if you get one start with a small 20 g long tank then get a 125g
fahaka is my dream fish it got me into the hobby!!! I was trying to get a 180g for fahaka community tank but I have no space for that big of a tank at all. im looking at spc for my 75g now but that fahaka is the one man😂
i keep coming back to this video as i have an extreme love for puffers what size of a tank would you suggest for a singular specimen of a redeye puffer :)?
I have one in a 10 gallon currently, but a 20 long (or high) wouldn't be a bad deal either.
Puffers rule! I love my cross river and fahaka but my cross river doesn’t like krill or clams on a half shell
Strange... I've yet to keep a puffer that has denied krill. Have you tried silversides? Might be worth a shot.
@@FintasticFreaks not yet I’ll try it thanks and it’s wired only my cross river puffer puff doesn’t like krill my fahaka and spotted Congo love it
Puffies are the best!!! I will never keep Amazon Puffers again. Their teeth grow so fast. I had to cut my last colonies teeth 3 separate times. Talk about stressful!! Aaand, these dudes had more snails than they could handle as I breed snails for my guys.
Amazon puffer teeth are crazy. Very fast growing compared to the lot of others.