Puffer Fish Care & Tank Set up Guide (Dichotomyctere fluviatilis)

Ceylon puffer also called the Green puffer is native to parts of South East Asia which includes, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand etc. The Ceylon puffer is confused as Figure 8 puffer due to similar markings. This a brackish water fish & will not survive for long in freshwater aquarium. This puffer will grow approximately 6 inches in length & may live for 15 years are more. Like many puffer fish this puffer can infiltrate itself with water & air increasing its size when threatened. This usually scares off any predators. The meat of this fish is poisonous & should not be consumed, it should be handled carefully in home aquarium. the teeth can break shells easily, you an imagine what it can do to your fingers.

Scientific name - Dichotomyctere fluviatilis previously it was called Tetraodon fluviatilis

About the Video - The puffer fish you see in the video are less than a inch & i'm guessing its wild caught. They are in a 20 gallon tank, I have the specific gravity on this tank at 1.005 & will move these fish into my Brackish aquarium once they reach 2 inches.

Aquarium care of Ceylon puffer -
Tank size - adult ceylon puffer need 55 gallon or bigger tank
Tank Decor - sandy bottom with driftwood, artificial or live plants which can with stand higher salinity. Rocks can be used to create hiding places.

Filtration - HOB filter with bio-wheel works well with brackish aquarium.

Food - Krill, snails, shellfish, live & frozen food. krill chips, pellets high on protein etc. shellfish & snails are essential part of diet without which their teeth would grow outwards & they will not be able to open their mouth & feed. Shellfish & snails help keep their teeth strong & intact & should be fed at least once a week.

Tank maintenance - Puffer fish don't have gill covered & are messy eaters. minimum 10% water change weekly is needed. when you start the tank make sure the specific gravity is 1.005 & move upwards by 0.002 with water change by adding 3 to 4 spoons of marine salt in water mixed in a separate container.

Water parameters -
Temperature range - 75-82°F (24-28°C)
pH range - 8 to 8.5

Tank mate -
They can be in species only tank however they get aggressive as they age, they can be kept with mono angelfish, scats, archerfish etc, monitor the behavior as they are nasty fin nippers.

Twitter - @AquaKri

[Tdo_-ndks]

My topaz puffer is living in brakisch water the water is great its a planted 30 liters planted tank with a piece of driftwood. Hé was living with another topaz puffer before but he died 2 weeks ago they both had black bellys but everything i try it wont help every week a water change 25-30% and add the needed aquarium salt. And hes Just doing nothing the whole day if i feed him hè eats like 3 pieces and hes done i feed him snails blood worms and frozen shrimp. Do you have any advice?

[rhino]

Hey I have a question the fish store I purchased they breeded them on fresh water and like is it ok to keep them in fresh water and mine is 1 year old and it's so active it ate goldfish snails and blood worms b

[bloodshotgamer]

You should use backgrounds on 3 sides of the tank to stop them from suffering the glass. Puffers can become obsessed at their reflections in the glass.

[cp]

These guys are similar to spotted puffers right?

[JRPHL]

Love the puffers. Thanks for sharing.

[dbachelorsplantedaquarium]

very nice looking fish and have lots of personality

[deefishkeeper]

This makes me want a puffer so bad lol, great video!

[AfricanCichlids]

Love these Kri, definitely one for the fish bucketlist

[sljota]

Which rivers in sri Lanka do they seen mostly?

[advocatesp]

That fish looks so cute. Somewhat like Dory

[DebTim]

HI AK this is the guy I am looking for. I have an empty 60 long and am considering doing a brackish tank. I've had one before and really love them. What other fish would you recommend as tank mates?

[hinazahoorsolangi]

Brother I have a green spoted puffer. But I have put it in sweet water tank. Kindly tell me how to care of it and set a brackish water tank for it. Or to convert the sweet water into brackish water. Please respond

[fishywishes]

I love puffers but have never had any. Great video

[Kymberleew]

I have leopard puffers, do I need to add salt to my tank?

[fishoutwithjuno]

i used to own a different species. The dwarf puffer. and they are very cool looking fish but they bit some of my fishes at night so he has to go back to the LFS. I didnt have many tanks before.

[tree]

I heard that drift wood in brackish water can rot the wood, is that true?

[davidsfishtanks]

funny fish neat thanks for sharing info !

[amitbaraik]

If they gulp in air then it would be 99.9% fatal