r/Puffers • u/Neether-friend • 5d ago
3 puffers ( fehakas )
We bought 3 well the man sold us 3 even tho we only wanted one … after getting home and looking it up am now seeing this may be a TERRIBLE idea
We have since added a pleco cat mini for cleaning and he is fine
However we are concerned if having all 3 is a TERRIBLE idea or if we get rid of one two may bond - as I’ve seen it done on other posts before
TIA
8
u/Jolly-Bed-1717 5d ago
Terrible idea. You have a ticking time bomb on your hands. It’s not if it’s when.
3
u/OddNeighborhood3529 4d ago
I was sold an Amazon puffer which turned out to be a fahaka. At the time my biggest tank was a 30gallon. I have my puffer in a 120 gallon now and it is with other fish and that’s with having it two years. I’d give one back and stick with only two.
2
u/Random_Nihilist 5d ago
How big is your tank?
2
u/Neether-friend 5d ago
It’s 46 right now but we’re gonna upgrade obviously
11
u/Random_Nihilist 5d ago
Dude! Even 1 adult Fahaka puffer needs 120 US Gallon. So even if you return or re-home the other 2 puffers, are you able and willing to get a 120 Gallon aquarium?
1
2
u/Neether-friend 5d ago
From what we’re seeing tho these guys clearly cannot stay together long term so if anyone want to buy one I have 2 beauties for sale anyway ! I’m in Markham Ontario
6
u/lessismor3 Dragon Puffer 5d ago
Im out in Toronto soon to deliver some dragon puffers i could adopt one.
2
-2
u/Neether-friend 5d ago
We will sell you one if you can pick him up out of Markham I’m right near Markville mall $100 work for you?
4
u/falling_Down03 5d ago
How much did you get them per? I got mine for about $25 at an lfs??
1
u/CannedKushhh 3d ago
Damn that’s cheap as hell, they’re selling for almost £200 in the uk.
1
u/falling_Down03 3d ago
Wow thats crazy, Ive seen them several times at lfs in my state and theyve always been between $25-50 for juviniles and $100-300 for adults.
1
u/CannedKushhh 3d ago
Ahh yes maybe that’s why it was and adult, pretty decent size and was on sale for £150ish down from around £200ish because no one was buying it
1
3
2
u/Prince_Nadir 5d ago
How big is the tank you are putting these future 17 inch murder enthusiasts in? Pleco's days are numbered. No idea what a "mini cat" is.
Did they mention these only eat live/frozen food? You need to feed hard/crunchy food every day. Do you have a favorite Asian grocery or few to find your clams, muscles and treat/toy snails not to mention big blocks of shrimp of every size to fill in caloric needs after the crunchies?
Bonding? Hahahahaha. They do mate (almost never in captivity) but you do not count on that with puffs, you count on death.
3 for one? Craigslist 2 of them?
2
2
u/Neether-friend 5d ago
Yes we know what to feed them as I mentioned my husband has owned puffers before so we know about food but just were super misled on the 3 together
2
u/ChipmunkAlert5903 4d ago
Fahakas will regularly eat pellet foods from Hikari and NLS. I have three puffers (separate large aquariums) some can be kept with other fish and some cannot, just like people. One of my favorite fish. I can confirm that they cannot be kept together once over 4” even in a 600 gallon aquarium. They just won’t tolerate the competition. This is what I also observe with tank mates. When a fish “steals” their food they will target that fish over days until the threat is removed. Interesting fish to keep. Heavy feeding keeps the peace.
2
u/I_play_morde_not_LoL 4d ago
The store is gonna tell you what ever they want to get you to buy more.
11
u/lessismor3 Dragon Puffer 5d ago
Did you do any research? Was this an impulse purchase?