Where to buy Stars & Stripes Puffer
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About Stars & Stripes Puffer
Brown to olive body covered in dark spots and longitudinal stripes, with white or pale belly and distinctive white-rimmed blue eyes. Body stocky and rounded, capable of inflating when stressed or threatened.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 12
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 120 gallon tank with plenty of open space and hiding spots • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable salinity (SG 1.020–1.025) and pH 8.1–8.3 • Carnivorous; feed primarily hard-shelled foods (snails, clams, crustaceans) to help wear down continuously growing beak • Feed 1–2 times daily; provide varied diet to ensure proper nutrition and beak conditioning • Remove from tank if inflated repeatedly, as this can stress the fish and affect long-term health
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Care Level
- Expert
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 120 gallons
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from East Africa and the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
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