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About Reticulated Puffer
A medium-sized puffer with a tan to olive-brown body covered in a fine reticulated (net-like) pattern of darker lines. The body is robust and rounded, with small eyes and a small mouth designed for crushing hard-shelled prey.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Max Size
- 12
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of hard-shelled foods including snails, clams, sea urchins, and specialized puffer pellets. Crushing hard shells helps maintain their continuously growing beak. Feed 1–2 times daily.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, ranging from East Africa through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank minimum (prefers larger spaces) • pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025, temp 72-78°F • Requires strong filtration & excellent water quality • Feed varied diet: meaty foods, crustaceans, mollusks • Solitary or paired; aggressive toward smaller fish
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
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