Ocellated Puffer (Takifugu ocellatus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

24–28 °C

pH

7.5–8.5

GH-Härte

9–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

13.2–19.4 cm

Mindestaquarium

452 L

Schwimmebene

Middle to bottom

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins

Herkunft

中国

Artübersicht

Takifugu ocellatus, a member of the family Tetraodontidae, is native to 中国. Its beak never stops growing — hard-shelled prey is not a treat but maintenance. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 13.2–19.4 cm. Singly, with room to patrol. Offer snails routinely, keep water pristine, and choose tankmates (if any) larger than its interest. Maintain 24–28 °C at pH 7.5–8.5. Undemanding once its core needs are met.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Estuaries and brackish shallows

Strömung

Still to gentle

Gelöster Sauerstoff

High oxygen appreciated

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand

Harte Dekoration

Open sand with sparse decor

Pflanzen

Sparse hardy plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Singly, with room to patrol

Fütterung

Needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Brackish companions where appropriate — Match the salinity carefully

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Slow or long-finned fish — Fins are trimmed on sight

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Unclear

Fortpflanzungsart

Spawning reported rarely; courtship on the substrate