How to Care for Reef Safe Porcupine Puffer (The Story of Wilbur 🐡)

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[tiffanycenti]

Poor little Wilbur. He was so adorable ❤

[tylerhuxford]

Tears were shed while making this video fam 😢 But also some great memories too ❤️ Don’t forget about the giveaway coming up fam! “Here for the Krak!”

[phoenixfire]

I want a puffer fish. They’re honestly so cute. Learning as much as I can about them before getting one. So sorry to hear about Wilbur. RIP. Poor little guy.

[fafinatl]

Thank you for this video. Very informative for my recently purchased puffer. Sorry to hear of your loss. 😢

[tracyhuxford]

Great video. So sorry to hear about Wilbur.. :( I appreciate the information that will hopefully help many other puffers out there!

[MrUnshakeable]

Can’t wait to get started, I really needed this video!! Thank you so much!! I also hate you lol 😂 I’m getting my first tank and have been researching for quite a while you finally made me accept that I must wait for my puffer fish 😞RIP Wilbur 😢

Here for Krak!!

[shannonsutton]

So sorry about precious Wibur! He was so cute! Here for the Krak!

[CrazyAquariumGuy]

I love puffers, kept a lot of different ones... You did an easy but rookie mistake. Great that you are doing a video about it. What you should have done, is feed whatever he/she wants util it looks healthy, THEN, you starve them up to 3 weeks. And I have kept a lot of puffers. They eat whatever after those 3 weeks. So feed for 2 months 4-6 times a week, then starve. He is now so used to get food a lot, so similar to people getting stuck in the woods without food, They will eventually eat anything! If you try again. Do that. We all do mistakes, and I also share mine. So people will not do the same mistakes. Great video. I have not kept this one, but it is my dream puffer. So I will one day. Peace :-)

[MrAquariummaster]

Here for the krak

Puffer are soo cool but I agree with you. That’s why I’m happy with out little Valentini puffer haha

[sarahally]

Poor Wilbur hopefully your knowledge can help many more Wilbur’s out there.
I have just got a tiny boxfish 3 1/2 weeks ago who is doing fantastic so sassy eating well and growing already! He loves krill too should I be cautious regarding lockjaw too?

[LisaWoodruff-ltoc]

I am so sorry! I love these fish!I love puffer fish!!!

[alaskacosplay]

I already have a pufferfish, named Pookie because they love to eat and to poop, but now I want to get them a couple of friends. Porcupines might be the way to go and I could name them Mr and Mrs Puff because I love Mrs. Puff from Spongebob.

[davidallison]

Porcupine puffers are excellent in a aggressive tank! Queen, clown, undulated triggers leave them alone! Even had one in a stonefish tank! Of coarse you were forced to feed live, but as you stated, he would always be able to hand feed brine! They do catch everything, but they are tuff as nails because of that. After 30+ years in the hobby, I was never able to keep them from nibbling on corals.

[Oufbfan]

Here for the krak! Very sorry about your puffer.

[karinachavarria]

I had a puffer who my now ex husband just lived with all our hearts, he was just like a dog and was always so excited when he saw either one of us his little face he would smash up against the side of the tank it would make us laugh, I think your video was very informative and your tank is beautiful

[JuanFer]

Sorry to hear about Wilbur 😢

Very helpful video. I was wondering how often do you feed them? I'm been recommended every 2 days and they're eating shrimp. Would love to hear your thoughts!

[dww]

I’m planning to get one soon :) but do they need to be with other fish and if so what gender? I’m scared they’ll want to attack each other 😅

[xxlegendxx]

You have a video explaining how to run a salt water aquarium? I’m switching from fresh water to salt water.

[Jo-JoGro]

I bought a porcupine puffer fish last night and immediately bought it muscle with the shell which is the most important part of owning a puffer u 💯 need to feed things like crabs oystersin shell and muscles and clams the most important part is shell on. What u described was cause by not giving foods with shells puffers beaks never stop growing and wen they dont have shells to help trim them down they eventually wont be able to open their mouth big enough to eat which is wat u decribed it has nothing to do with nutrients ur video is good but u left out the most important part which is why im posting this my puffer was eating within an hr of being introduced to my tank last night
Sorry about wilbur it really sucks to lose and member of ur fishy fam

[deistar]

Are you able to keep a Puffer by themselves? Or do they need to have other puffers or fish with them?