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Fahaka Puffer 3cm

$320.00
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The Fahaka Puffer (Tetraodon lineatus) is one of the largest and most widely kept species of freshwater pufferfish in the aquarium hobby. Known variously as the Nile Puffer or Globe Puffer, it is most commonly referred to by aquarists as the Fahaka.

With its bold vertical striping, powerful beak, and engaging, intelligent personality, this fish has earned a reputation as both a showpiece and a challenge.

✅ Size: ~ 3cm selling , size reach when they are adult 8-10cm in captivity, 45cm in the wild .

Tank size

The Fahaka Puffer is a true freshwater giant, reaching lengths of 45 cm (18 inches) or more. This means it requires a very large aquarium to live comfortably.

Maintain the following water parameters:

  • Temperature: 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)

  • pH: 6.5–7.5

  • General Hardness (GH): 6–16 dGH

  • Ammonia (NH₃/NH₄⁺): 0 ppm

  • Nitrite (NO₂⁻): 0 ppm

  • Nitrate (NO₃⁻): ideally below 15 ppm; maximum 20–30 ppm

 

Tankmates

If you’re looking for a calm, community-friendly pufferfish, the Fahaka Puffer is not the species for you. While juveniles may ignore tank mates for a time, this almost always changes as they mature. Once a Fahaka reaches adolescence and sexual maturity, it typically becomes intensely territorial and aggressive, even toward fish it has lived alongside for months or years.

The risk is not just theoretical. Fahakas have extraordinarily powerful beaks, and a single strike can cause devastating injuries. These wounds are often not immediately fatal; victims may linger for days, suffering in the process. In other cases, the injuries lead to stress and infection that spreads through the tank.


No discount can be applied on this product .

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