CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Is the green puffer easy to keep?

1. Is the green puffer easy to raise?

Breed according to the situation.

Principle 1: Try to reduce their stress. Stress will damage their immune system and make them susceptible to illness. Building a comfortable home and living environment for them is a good way to reduce stress. You may want to arrange some things for them to hide in the tank. Aquatic plants with large leaves, stone caves and driftwood are all good choices. These little guys are more active at dusk and evening. They usually like to hide and rest during the day.

In addition, constant water temperature and pH value are very important for them, because they are actually very sensitive. In addition, they like houses with bottom sand. Of course, filtration and water flow are also indispensable, but the water flow should be slow, maybe they like quietness. It is also important to choose the right partner for them. We can consider factors such as size and habits to choose the right playmate for them. Of course, there may be unexpected situations, such as the little guy often causes them minor injuries or simply eats them as snacks. If his playmate is more ferocious, then the little guy may endure for a while, and if he can't stand it, he will fight with the opponent to the death, and the opponent will either die or be seriously injured. After all, the little guy is not easy to mess with. There is something called pufferfish toxin in the little guy's body.

Principle 2: Feed the right food to the little ones. The little ones are carnivorous. They don't eat plants and rarely eat artificial feeds. The above food cannot provide the nutrients they need for growth. Usually frozen or fresh bloodworms, earthworms, shrimps, shellfish, crabs, squids, snails, etc. are their favorite meals. It should be noted that you should not feed them too much. If you feed them too much, it may cause constipation. They often beg for food even if they are full because they love to eat too much. If their stomachs become very big, it means they have eaten too much. Usually we only need to feed them 1-2 times a day. Usually their stomachs will deflate a few hours after feeding. If their stomachs are always bulging, then your little ones may be suffering from constipation.

Principle 3: Check the physical condition of the little guys regularly. As a daily habit, you should carefully check the whole body of the little guys every day to check whether there is any possibility of external diseases, parasites, bacteria, fungal infections, bite marks, injuries, etc. By the way, observe their activities to see if their actions are abnormal. One advantage of such routine inspections is that the little guys will quickly recognize you. When you walk to the edge of the tank, they will circle up and down in front of you.

Green Pufferfish

Green pufferfish is also called submarine, golden doll, dog head, chicken bubble fish. It belongs to the family of dolphins and can be called spotted-green-pufferfish. Its scientific name is Tetraodon nigroviridis. It can grow up to 17CM in the wild, but it usually does not grow that big in an aquarium. Most of those sold on the market are about 5CM. It is a very popular dolphin fish among tropical ornamental fish. It belongs to the same species as pufferfish. The juvenile is non-toxic (about 3cm), but the adult is poisonous. Water quality requirements: high hardness water PH 8.O, suitable water temperature: 24-28 degrees Celsius, origin: India, Malaysia, etc.

2. Can pufferfish caught at the seaside be kept alive in fresh water?

Yes! But add sea salt!

3. How much does it cost to raise a pufferfish? Is it easy to raise?

The cheapest "submarine" costs a dozen yuan for a small fish, about 5 centimeters in size.

It is not very easy to raise. You need to add salt to the water. If the concentration is not appropriate, it will not grow well.

4. I have a pet puffer fish. What does it eat? Is it easy to keep?

Under natural conditions, puffer fish mainly feed on aquatic invertebrates, and also eat other animal and plant baits. It is an omnivorous fish with a partial animal diet. Under artificial breeding conditions, after being trained, it can also feed on artificial compound feed.